Man Utd boss Ferguson furious with
Ronaldo interviewer
tribalfooball.com - March 20, 2007
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was angry with the way
Cristiano Ronaldo was interviewed at the end of Monday night's FA
Cup replay victory over Middlesbrough.
United's manager launched an astonishing attack, accusing Sky
television of trying to lure the 22-year-old Portugal winger into
'tripping himself up' during an after-match interview.
Earlier, the two benches also clashed at the end of a tense tie
amid accusations that Ronaldo had fallen too easily under Jonathan
Woodgate's 75th-minute challenge.
Ronaldo, interviewed by Geoff Shreeves on Sky, said: "Of course I
felt the contact. He kicked me.
"Maybe people don't like me because I'm too good."
Ferguson raged to MUTV: "It's a clear penalty kick.
"I don't know what they're going on about. If it had been any other
player they wouldn't have bothered. I think it's because it was
Ronaldo, it's a shame that. It's putting a stigma on the boy which
is not deserved.
"And I saw the interview he had and he was magnificent. It was a
poor interview, a disgraceful interview. Just stretching it out,
hoping the boy trips himself up.
"He (Sky interviewer Geoff Shreeves) doesn't understand how
intelligent the boy is. It was a poor interview and I was disgusted
with it. Sky should have a good look at themselves."
He added: "He's a great player, a fantastic player,
phenomenal.
"We've had some great players at this club and I've been proud to
say in my 20 years we've had fantastic players. He's up there with
the best of them, without question."
