Cristiano Ronaldo has labelled Roy Keane as his favourite ever captain as he continues to lift the lid on his time at Manchester United.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has dominated the front and back pages in the last 48 hours following a blockbuster interview with TalkTV, set to be aired later this week.
Ronaldo has caused shockwaves at Manchester United after his interview with Piers Morgan
In the interview, Ronaldo took aim at Manchester United, the club's owners and former teammates Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney.
But the 37-year old did have positive things to say about Roy Keane and Rio Ferdinand who he shared the Old Trafford dressing room with during his first spell with the club.
Keane and Ferdinand have both regularly shown their support for Ronaldo over the past year and in particular, throughout the controversies that have surrounded the Portugal captain.
When quizzed about Keane and Ferdinand, Ronaldo said: "It means a lot because they… I was in the dressing room with them. They are part of my journey in football as well.
"As I mentioned many times, Roy Keane for me was my best captain ever.
"Rio Ferdinand helped me a lot. He was my neighbour, I was his neighbour. So very, very good guys.
Ronaldo warmly greeted former captain Keane before a recent fixture at Old Trafford
"Not just because they speak good about me, but they were there in the dressing room.
"They are football players. They know how players think and behave, etc."
Since recording the explosive interview, Ferdinand has backed down in his staunch defences of Ronaldo and admits he is unable to support his former teammate's decision to bare all to the media.
"You can't sit here and defend that from Cristiano Ronaldo," Ferdinand told his Vibe with Five podcast.
Rio Ferdinand has long been a supporter of Ronaldo but was unable to defend his recent actions
"Deep down and I know it for a fact, this has all been manufactured for one thing - and that's for him to leave the club.
"This love affair with Man United that Cristiano has had is over in my eyes. I don't feel there's any way back, I don't feel the club will take him back and I don't think that he wants to come back. This is all manufactured for that reason.
"Up to this interview I would defend him, and say the club have a big responsibility to communicate better."
Watch 'Piers Morgan Uncensored: 90 Minutes with Ronaldo', 8pm on Wednesday and Thursday on TalkTV. Find TalkTV on Sky 526, Virgin Media 606, Freeview 237, Freesat 217 and Sky Glass 508, live and on demand on the TalkTV app, streaming services and at Talk.TV.
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