Cristiano Ronaldo's response to Erik ten Hag after ex-Manchester United boss's dig

Cristiano Ronaldo and Piers Morgan have supposedly exchanged words, with the Portugal legend declaring Erik ten Hag "wasn't worth talking about" in response to the Dutchman's latest criticism of the veteran striker. Ten Hag was in charge at Manchester United when the five-time Ballon d'Or winner departed Old Trafford following a very public falling out. Ronaldo had slipped down the pecking order under the Dutch manager, and the veteran forward took considerable issue with that. He sat down for an interview with Morgan, in which he launched an attack on the club, ultimately resulting in the termination of his contract. Ten Hag has since claimed that Ronaldo's most productive years are well behind him, suggesting he has not been at his peak since 2018, despite returning to Manchester in 2021. Mauricio Pochettino praises Cavan Sullivan after landmark goal against Mexico Erling Haaland's approach towards Manchester City's guilty verdict made public by dad Ten Hag told ESPN , via The Mirror : "Let there be no misunderstanding on my part, he is of course a great player. He belongs among the greats of the world. But the reality is also that he hasn't been able to deliver for the last seven or eight years. From Juventus onwards, it was simply over. "That is also Real Madrid's great gift. They see when a player is declining in level. Then they part ways at a moment when, to the outside world, they are still at their peak, but actually can no longer deliver." Morgan put those comments to Ronaldo, with the pair well known to share a friendship, and the now Al Nassr forward had little regard for his former manager. The former newspaper editor stated on 'Football Uncensored': "I did ask Cristiano about it and he said he didn't think that Ten Hag was worth talking about." Morgan has also insisted that United would be in a significantly stronger position had they retained someone like Ronaldo producing the kind of numbers he delivered during his final full season at the club. To listen to the latest episode of 'All Out Soccer' - CLICK HERE He added: "He scored 18 Premier League goals and six Champions League goals (in has last full season at Old Trafford). How much would United love a striker with that record right now? I think Ronaldo could have given United another two, three years and scored a lot of goals for them. "It would have been an excellent, excellent comeback if he'd had the right manager with him. But he didn't. He had a guy that disrespected him, treated him like s*** – a bit like the Portuguese manager is trying to do now. These guys like to make a name for themselves out of Ronaldo."