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RONALDO STRIKES OUT!

ASK any human-resources executive and they’ll tell you employee-exit interviews can be explosive, but they’re usually done behind closed doors, officially recorded and managed tactfully. Cristiano Ronaldo clearly didn’t get that memo. In what can be described as burning his bridges – scorching them, really – the footballer attacked the club that employs him and made it clear in no uncertain terms what he thinks of it.

And it’s come back to bite him. Manchester United have announced they’ve appointed lawyers for “alleged breach of contract” after Ronaldo’s no-holds-barred barrage, and the club is seeking a “swift resolution to the issue”.

The Red Devils’ once greatest asset has

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