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Rooney: 'I'd start Messi, bench Kane and leave Ronaldo out'

JioCinema via MEN

while playing a game of 'play, bench, sell'.

Appearing on Indian TV station JioCinema, he was asked who he would start, who he would bench and who he would drop between Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and 

"I'd probably go... I'd have to start [Lionel] 

, I'd bench [Harry] Kane and leave [Cristiano] Ronaldo out," said Rooney.

When it was suggested that the ex-England international would not receive a Christmas card from Ronaldo this year, Rooney added: "He's not playing for his club, so."

Ronaldo had called out Rooney during his controversial interview with Piers Morgan. However, the former England skipper opted to praise the United forward in response, but did admit that it was a 'bit strange'.

Ronaldo and Messi broke the internet on Saturday night as they posted an advert on Instagram playing chess on a Louis Vuitton briefcase.

The pair are aiming for their first World Cup trophy in Qatar.

'Bit strange’: Rooney responds to Ronaldo slandering him with disrespectful comments

 smearing comments on him on the Piers Morgan interview, 

 told CNN: “Well, listen, Cristiano Ronaldo’s a fantastic player and, as I’ve said before, he and [Lionel] Messi are the two best players probably to play the game.

“And, again, it’s not a criticism. What I’ve said is age comes to all of us, and Cristiano is obviously feeling now that he’s finally had to deal with that. He’s done an interview and it’s gone global.

“Bit strange some of the comments but I’m sure Man United will deal with it once they see the full interview and take whatever action they need to take.”

, Rooney has not said anything bad about his ex-

 and still brands him as one of the very best players of all time.

Ronaldo seemingly calls Rooney 'a rat' in Piers Morgan interview

 ‘a rat’ in his interview with Piers Morgan.

After Morgan asked him if he had more pounds in his bank or Instagram followers, the 37-year-old answer: “That’s a good question! Probably similar!”

To his, Piers added: “I’m just trying to work out how Wayne Rooney could hate you even more!”

Ronaldo made the shocking statement after this, saying: “Not only him, imagine the rest of the rats they are going to criticise me too, but it is good to still be the number one.”

Cristiano has repeatedly attacked Rooney in his interview, just because the Englishman claimed that his best years are behind him.

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Ronaldo atm, can't make a simple pass, let alone score. So ofc he would go for an in form Messi and bench Kane who's also in a better state than Ronaldo. But people are quick to judge, saying he's jealous or bitter because Ronaldo went all out on him.
Just to be clear, and I hate to be that kind of person/fan, BUT; Whoever puts Ronaldo above Rooney in a United shirt, is one ungrateful, non-deserving follower. Rooney gave his all for the badge, while the other came back for the fame, thought he'll drive us to win trophies after so many years, so he can brag how HE alone drove us to silverware, while we couldn't do it without him all these years. Piece of shit of human. Good player, excellent athlete, trash personality 🖕

Londark

I think your hate will not remove anything in CR7 life.  stop smoking while commenting

I am Red for life

Talisman

Why do most of you keep saying Rooney gave all is life to Manchester or serve Ronaldo?
Firstly, Ronaldo is not a British guy.. 
He’s from Portugal his not always easy for foreign players to stay in one club true out their carriers. 
Rooney is an English guy play in one of the best club in England.

Ajayi Akinfolarin

it is you that is smoking Ronaldo's shit cos your head is stuck in his Ass.. Ronaldo slave. if u just criticize Ronaldo actions they would accuse u of hating Ronaldo .. which fan in his right sense can just start hating Ronaldo? But blind love would let u reason

Sopheddy

well Messi is in form so I guess he's on to something 😏

kontext

you call it a fun because it's Rooney that said it not Ronaldo right?

deworld

Swerve........⚽⚽⚽⚽

Ibrahimovic,  Alexis Sanchez, moriho,van giel,de Maria all said the same thing but we didn't put it into consideration because they where out of contract with Manu, instead they where saying because they are no longer in Manu that is the reason why they are saying all that, now someone who has contract with Manu has said the same thing they now sees it as an insults.so when is the right time to say things is not good in Manu?
we only consider the bad words he said but we don't consider the truth in all he said.manu have sack 4 to 6 coach's after fagurson still we don't recognize it,, tomorrow we will all start to blame this new coach.
if only we will remember how  good was ole when he took over at the end he was sack,I am not impressed yet with him

all just a bit of fun ...let's not get too serious

that is the forking truth, people don't like someone who speaks out

everything he said about Manu is never a lie,he said the truth but people misread it instead  saying why did he make it open.i have been asking this question and no is giving me an answer to it,if what Ronaldo said about Manu is a lie then why do they want glazers out

Is it that you don’t understand or you just choose not to understand? 
What can’t you understand, that a player under contract cannot say anything that will bring his club to disrepute be it true or false. It’s not if he’s saying the truth it’s the fact he has disregarded his contract and behaved in an unprofessional manner. I don’t want to even talk about what he said about the coach and calling Rooney and others Rats.

Sardauna Philips

the only thing he said that I blame him is when he talks about the coach,
every other thing he was right.i should die in silent when things  are not right because I have contract with you, to hell with your contract

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Rooney: 'I'd start Messi, bench Kane and leave Ronaldo out'

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