Larsson sticks knife into 'diver' Ronaldo
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Henrik Larsson has labelled his former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo a ‘diver’.
Larsson is set to go toe-to-toe with his former Old Trafford colleague as Sweden face Portugal in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
Ronaldo once again came under the spotlight during the last seven days, throwing several tantrums and lunging in on Danny Murphy as Manchester United lost 2-0 to Fulham.
But it is his honesty in the challenge, or lack of, that concerns Larsson, who intends to have a captain’s word in the ear of the referee before kick-off in Porto on Saturday.
"I intend to speak with the referee before the match to warn him about Ronaldo diving," The Daily Mail quotes Larsson as saying.
"We must be careful, as a team, not to get caught out by that, but so must the referee. I will be having a word with him and telling him to keep an eye out for it."
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Ronaldo rubbishes dive claim
Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed comments from Henrik Larsson who claimed the Portuguese is a ‘diver’.
Larsson is a former team-mate of Ronaldo’s from their time together at Manchester United and ahead of Sweden’s World Cup qualifier with Portugal, the striker claimed he would have a word with the referee to be aware of Ronaldo’s theatricals.
The stakes are high in Group One with both sides jockeying for position in the qualification race, but Ronaldo has shrugged off the comments from Larsson.
"It doesn't bother me what Larsson says because I know I don't dive, and that is all that matters," Ronaldo is quoted as saying in the Daily Mail.
"I may get kicked but I don't dive. It seems everyone wants to have a go at me over that but I don't care."