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  Ronaldo tore into his club and manager this weekend. Fans and pundits on Twitter are reeling after Cristiano Ronaldo ripped into Manchester United and manager Erik ten Hag in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The 37-year-old Portuguese star, who did not play in United's win over Fulham on Sunday, said Ten Hag and others at the club are trying to force him out, adding he feels 'betrayed'. Will he ever play for the club again? Meanwhile, Brentford striker Ivan Toney responded strongly to being left out of the England squad by Gareth Southgate, while Chelsea defender Reece James, who is also not on the plane to Qatar, chimed in too. And there was an attempt by Alex Iwobi to appease angry Everton fans that really didn't go down well. All of that, and more, is in this week's round-up of the best tweets from the weekend's football. 1. The most explosive 90 minutes of Ronaldo's season Ronaldo has taken a direct approach as the Premier League breaks for th...

  Manchester United have received two separate fines for incidents in matches against Newcastle and Chelsea Manchester United have been fined £82,000 by the Football Association for the conduct of their players in matches against Newcastle and Chelsea. The following week Erik ten Hag's side were frustrated when Chelsea were awarded a late penalty. United have accepted the fines of £42,000 and £37,000, respectively. Referee Craig Pawson was surrounded by United players after ruling out Ronaldo's goal against Newcastle - saying the Magpies had not taken a free-kick before Ronaldo raced up to nick possession away from goalkeeper Nick Pope and tap into an empty net. After disallowing the goal, Pawson also booked Ronaldo for leading his team-mates' angry reaction to the decision. The FA charge, which said United "failed to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion" was brought in October. Manager Erik ten Hag also went straight to Pawson at the fina...

  Juventus should have listened to Nicolò Fagioli a little sooner. “Young players need to play,” said the 21-year-old midfielder in May, as he prepared to return to the Bianconeri after a season on loan at Cremonese. He was talking in broad terms, citing call-ups by the Italy manager Roberto Mancini as evidence of shifting national attitudes, but also about his personal development at the same time. “I have supported Juve since I was a boy and for me it would be a dream to wear that shirt, but I need to understand what their intentions are for me,” Fagioli said. “If they have a journey in mind for us to take together, then I could not be more up for that … I repeat, though, if they are good enough, young players need to play.” For much of the summer, another loan deal appeared the most likely scenario. Several top-flight clubs made enquiries, Sampdoria and Empoli the most concrete among them. Promoted Monza tried to sign Fagioli outright. Instead, the player stayed and extended his...