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'His comments were a bit strange': Wayne Rooney appears to back Manchester United SACKING Cristiano Ronaldo as he responds to interview bombshell which saw him label his old team-mate a 'RAT'

Wayne Rooney has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo's 'rat' jibe by describing his former Manchester United strike partner's comments as 'strange' and appearing to back the club sacking him.

During his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo took aim at Rooney's criticism of him in the media, suggesting there was 'jealousy' because he was better looking and still playing.

The 'rat' insult came after Morgan said he was trying to figure out how Rooney could dislike Ronaldo even more. He asked: 'More pounds in the bank or more Instagram followers?