Wayne Rooney claims ex-Man United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo is f****** annoying

'Cristiano was so good and so f***ing annoying at the same time'

Wayne Rooney has reportedly branded former Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo as "f***ing annoying", while also criticising Rio Ferdinand and Carlos Tevez. The Red Devils' all-time leading goalscorer was speaking about his ex-teammates at a dinner event on Saturday night and he certainly didn't hold back when giving his verdict on some of them.

Wayne Rooney on playing with Cristiano Ronaldo

As reported by The Sun, Rooney said of Ronaldo: "Cristiano was so good and so f***ing annoying at the same time.

"He is probably not as good now but he is probably just as annoying."

https://twitter.com/UtdDistrict/status/1508357545844527107 Rooney, who is currently in charge of Championship outfit Derby County, also clarified that his relationship with the Portuguese star had not changed after the controversial sending off at the World Cup in 2006 - despite Ronaldo's infamous wink towards the Portugal bench. He added: "He likes diving. I had no issue with Cristiano whatsoever. "I spoke to him in the tunnel. I said, 'I have no issue with you getting me sent off' because I’d spent the first half trying to get him booked for diving. I am English, he is Portuguese. "When we are playing I do not give a f*** about him. He is not my mate. But when we have finished, we are mates again."

Rio Ferdinand is 'arrogant', claims Rooney

After speaking about Ronaldo, the 36-year-old then went on to aim a thinly-veiled jibe at Ferdinand for "forgetting" his role and being "arrogant".