Cristiano Ronaldo once said United needed to “tear it down and rebuild it.” Two years later, they’ve done just that — now it’s up to the players to match the new gold standard.

The nominees for the 2025 Ballon d'Or were recently announced by France Football magazine. After missing the final list, Cristiano Ronaldo did not hesitate to criticize the awards strongly. The 2025 Ballon d’Or is proving to be a controversial topic,

This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘The Problem’—Erik ten Hag Reflects on Cristiano Ronaldo Feud at Man Utd. Erik ten Hag admitted Cristiano Ronaldo was not “the problem” during his tumultuous two-and-a-half- year reign at Manchester United.