Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims Cristiano Ronaldo is ... The latest to do so is Recep Tayyib Erdogan of Turkey, who has stated that he believes Cristiano Ronaldos recent woes are due to political persecution. The 37-year-old striker is currently a free agent after Manchester United and the player agreed to terminate his contract, following an explosive interview in opposition to the club. At the World Cup, he was then dropped by Fernando Santos to great effect, with his replacement Goncalo Ramos scoring a hat-trick. However in the following round Portugal were knocked out by Morocco, with Ronaldos late entry providing just a single chance which he could not convert. Speaking on Turkish television, Erdogan claimed that his benching was due to his support of Palestine, as per Diario AS. â Unfortunately, they imposed a political veto on him.
