Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed rumours of a falling out between him and Bruno Fernandes after an apparently tense exchange, and explained the pair were sharing a joke.
The Portugal striker courted controversy last week in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan that heavily criticised Manchester United and Erik ten Hag, but his teammates have insisted this will not affect them at the World Cup.
When asked about an uneasy exchange between him and his United teammate Fernandes that came shortly after the interview, Ronaldo explained the pair had been sharing a joke: 'His plane was late.