DC United head coach and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has once again criticized Cristano Ronaldo's second stint with the team, saying 'it's a shame how it ended.'
It has been well documented that Ronaldo's second spell in Manchester did not go as planned as he forced his way off the team after repeatedly bumping heads with manager Erik ten Hag.
'I think what he's done for Manchester United is great. He's won Premier League titles, won the Champions League, scored many goals,' said Rooney.
'So I think certainly for the fans and certainly for the players, his former team-mates who played with him from my time especially, we'll never forget what he did for Manchester United.'
'In my eyes, he'll always be a club legend and it's a shame the way it ended of course this time round. 'But I don't think that takes anything away from his legacy at the club.'
Rooney and Ronaldo once shared the field together for several seasons in Manchester when they won three Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy.
Since then, Ronaldo went on to establish himself as one of the game's all-time greats with Real Madrid, while Rooney has retired clearly moved on to management.
Last year Rooney, took over DC towards the end of the season with the hopes that he could help the team improve from being one of the worst teams in Major League Soccer.
They are currently tied for 13th in the MLS Eastern Conference with only four points through five games and a record of 1-1-3.
Ronaldo has moved onto playing in Saudi Arabia on a massive contract for Al Nassr, where he has scored nine goals this season.
Despite his feelings, Rooney still thinks Manchester United did the right thing by terminating Ronaldo's contract.
'For Manchester United, it was important to move on as quick as possible from that and really refocus on the group of players who were there and wanted to be there.
'And I think that's where [Erik] ten Hag has done a really good job in refocusing the players and getting them in a position where they are, obviously, comfortably in the top four, and also winning the [Carabao] Cup.'
