"I spoke with the director and the president of Man Utd and they kind of didn’t believe that something was going wrong, which made me feel bad," Ronaldo told TalkTV in the latest clip from his 90-minute interview with Piers Morgan; Man Utd are not commenting on Ronaldo’s latest comments

Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed members of the Manchester United hierarchy doubted him when he said he could not attend pre-season because his daughter was ill in hospital.

Ronaldo accused United of betraying him - claiming the club tried to force him out - and said he has no respect for manager Erik ten Hag in the first clips released by TalkTV from a 90-minute interview with Piers Morgan.

The Portugal captain also lashed out at former team-mate Wayne Rooney and United’s interim manager from last season Ralf Rangnick, as he criticised the lack of progress at Old Trafford since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.

And now, in the latest teaser from Ronaldo’s sit-down with the TV presenter, the 37-year-old has alleged that two senior members of staff at Old Trafford treated him with suspicion when he said his daughter, Bella, was sick with bronchitis - just three months after her twin brother had died.

"I spoke with the director and the president of Man Utd and they kind of didn’t believe that something was going wrong, which made me feel bad," Ronaldo told TalkTV.

Asked to confirm they did not believe him, Ronaldo continued: "They believe me but in the same way [shakes head]… I am never going to change the health of my family for a football. Now, or 10 years behind or forward.

"And it is something that really hurt me because they doubted my word that I was struggling, especially Bella and Geo [Georgina Rodriguez, Ronaldo’s girlfriend].

"We had one week in hospital because Bella had a big problem and I didn’t go to the pre-season because of that.

"I didn’t want to leave my family to do the pre-season because I didn’t think it was fair to leave my family for a pre-season. This is why I didn’t go."

Man Utd are not commenting on Ronaldo’s latest comments.

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