Forward for Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo will quit Manchester United immediately.

The decision comes after a contentious interview in which the 37-year-old slammed the club and said that he had "no respect" for manager Erik ten Hag.

Ronaldo's departure was "mutually decided" by both sides.

"The club acknowledges him for his enormous contribution during two seasons at Old Trafford," Manchester United stated in a statement.

"Everyone at Manchester United is focused on maintaining the team's development under Erik ten Hag and working together to bring success on the field," they said, wishing "him and his family well for the future."

In Ten Hag's first season as manager, United are fifth in the Premier League, with the season paused for the World Cup in Qatar.

Ronaldo is at the competition with Portugal and will skipper them in their first Group H encounter against Ghana on Thursday.

On Monday, he spoke to the media in Qatar, claiming that he would "comment when he wants" and that his spat with United will not "shake" the Portugal team.

Ronaldo, who scored 145 goals in 346 games for United, will return to the club in August 2021, 11 years after leaving to join Real Madrid.

He had just over seven months left on his £500,000-a-week deal with United, and his exit frees him to join with another club when the January transfer market opens.

"Following discussions with Manchester United, we have mutually decided to finish our contract early," Ronaldo stated in a statement.

"I adore Manchester United and its supporters, and that will never change." However, it seems that the time has come for me to seek a new challenge.

"I wish the squad the best of luck for the rest of the season and in the future."

Saudi Arabia stunned World Cup favorites Argentina 2-1 in a resolute show of perseverance in the current 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Argentina failed to capture all three points despite a strong first half, as two goals were annulled before halftime. Lionel Messi, a seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, scored the sole goal of the game for his team in the opening 10 minutes with a penalty.

Both Messi and Lautaro Martinez had their goals ruled off due to offsides in the build-up.

Saleh Alshehri's goal, 48′, leveled the game with Argentina, and Saleh Aldawsari's 53rd minute winning goal turned the game around shortly after the second half begun.

In a spectacular effort, Saudi Arabia's goalkeeper stopped all conceivable opposing goals till the final whistle.

Argentina's 30-game undefeated streak has been shattered by the Middle Eastern country.

Seyi Awogbemi Sodiq, an 18-year-old Nigerian professional basketball player, died of a heart attack.

Sodiq, a member of the Alba Fehérvár men's basketball team, died in Abuja on November 19, 2022, a week before his 19th birthday.

The basketball player came in Hungary at the age of 13 and stood out from the local field with his exceptional results in the junior championships, according to the tribute on the club's website. He made his debut for the senior squad of the Székesfehérvár-based club at the age of 16.

According to Hungary Today, Sodiq was diagnosed with a dangerous disease last fall, and after considerable thought and on the advice of his parents, he opted not to have surgery in Hungary, instead returning to Abuja in February.

He had conventional treatment at home before returning to basketball a few months ago, practising with his previous club in Abuja and working on his recovery. His intention was to return to Hungary and play for Alba once again.

However, on Saturday, November 19, his heart stopped and he died.

Before Saturday night's league game, the young basketball player was memorialized with a minute of silence.

When a photo of him and his competitor, Messi, leaked on the internet, it provoked uproar on the internet.

Cristiano Ronaldo, of Manchester United and Portugal, has set another record by becoming the first person to surpass 500 million Instagram followers.

As a consequence, he is presently the social media person with the most followers. This is a direct result of the great football player's recent trend-following.

Ronaldo made headlines last week during an unexpected interview with Piers Morgan in which he insulted Manchester United's owners, manager Erik ten Hag, and club star Wayne Rooney.

Furthermore, he has lately been trending when a picture of him with his colleague Lionel Messi surfaced online. With over 36 million total likes, the image for a Louis Vuitton ad quickly became one of the most loved photographs on any social media network.

Many people's hearts were broken when behind-the-scenes film revealed that the picture had been edited and that the two players were never in the same spot at the same time.

In the now-deleted video published by Louis Vuitton, the players were shown to have taken the photographs separately.