With the international break still ongoing, clubs such as Manchester United do not have many reasons to make social media posts and, at this time, tend to resort to more timeless, historical and less current topics to maintain interaction with followers. And that is what the Red Devils sought to do this Monday, with a video that praises Edinson Cavani but also leaves an indirect provocation aimed at Cristiano Ronaldo.

The club published a viral video from the 2021/22 season. During a match, a pass aimed at Ronaldo was played with too much power and the Portuguese gave up on the play early. The ball looked as if it was going to go out by the goal line, but Cavani made a great run to prevent that outcome and keep the play alive. 'Cavani was tireless,' United wrote on YouTube; on X, the text praised the Uruguayan player's 'commitment'.

The video became known for the way Ronaldo did not attack the ball, unlike Cavani, who started from a more unfavorable position. It may also have been with that in mind that the club made this post, at a time when the crisis between the Portugal national team and Cristiano has marked the current landscape of international football.

It should be remembered that this second spell of Ronaldo with Man. United did not end well at all. The contract between the two was terminated, after an interview by the player with Piers Morgan. 'I feel betrayed. There are people who do not want me here, not only this year, but also last year. I do not know what is going on at this club. Since Sir Alex Ferguson left, I have not seen any evolution. The progress was zero. Nothing changes. It is not just the jacuzzi, the pool, nor even the gym. They stopped in time, which surprised me immensely,' he said, in November 2022, a month before signing for Al Nassr.