Cristiano Ronaldo ‘got Real Madrid youngster Manu Hernando axed’ for flooring now-Man United star in training – The Sun

CRISTIANO RONALDO got Real Madrid youngster Manu Hernando axed for flooring the Portuguese superstar in a training session, according to reports in Spain. 

The Spanish 23-year-old was never called into a first-team training session again after taking out the Bernabeu legend three years ago.

In the final stretch of the 2017-18 season, Zinedine Zidane's side were going strong in the Champions League despite struggling in LaLiga.

A routine training session was taking place at Valdebebas when the Frenchman split his squad into two teams for small practice games.

All hell broke loose when Ronaldo and Hernando both went to pounce on a loose ball.

According to Marca, the Real academy starlet arrived late and his challenge sent the Portuguese ace crashing to the ground.

Ronaldo reportedly let rip at the youngster but Hernando held his hands up and apologised, so the game continued.

That would be his final session with the first-team and boss Zidane never called on him to participate again.

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Ronaldo left the following summer for Juventus after nine years at Real, during which time he won LaLiga twice, the Champions League three times and the Copa del Rey twice.

In January 2020, Hernando went out on loan to Racing Santander where he became a regular starter, before spending last term at SD Ponferradina in the Spanish second tier.

He was released at the end of last season, before being snapped up by Portuguese side Tondela.

Ronaldo, meanwhile, enjoyed three years at Juve, before returning to Man United this year.

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