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After a dramatic falling-out between the legendary club and the soccer icon over allegationsRonaldo made about management, Manchester United decided to cut ties with the player.

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"Ronaldo is leaving with immediate effect, which makes him available to sign with another club," the statement said.

Multiple outlets reported Friday that the club was considering a lawsuit against the player for breaching his contract over comments he made in the media.

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Forbes placed him third on their list of highest-paid athletes with an estimated earnings of $115 million per year. According to Forbes, Manchester United is the third most valuable soccer club in the world, with a value of $4.7 billion.

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The captain of Portugal isRonaldo. The group stage play for Portugal will start on Thursday with a game againstGhana.

Key Background

The team failed to live up to lofty expectations as they missed out on a place in the playoffs, but that wasn't the only problem for the player. According to reports,Ronaldo wanted to leave the club this summer before the start of the 2022-23 premier league season, but changed his mind at the end of July. The results have improved recently after ten Hag droppedRonaldo as a regular member of the starting lineup. In a match against Spurs last month,Ronaldo left the bench early and headed into the locker room, seeming to have no interest in coming on as a substitute.

After playing for the club from 2003 to 2009, he rose to international fame. He played for Real Madrid and Juventus.

The club took steps to respond to the star's interview.

The final whistle of the Man United win was before the bench was emptied.