Erik Ten Hag: How Man U coach forced Cristiano Ronaldo out of club because of his expensive diamond earrings

An incident over a pair of £1,000 diamond earrings has exposed the depth of the rift between Cristiano Ronaldo and his former boss coach Erik ten Hag, at Man United.

According to a report from Manchester Evening News, tensions between the 39-year-old Portugal international and the Dutch coach were in tatters significantly due to a disagreement over the team's dress code.

When Ten Hag assumed the managerial role at Manchester United, he reportedly implemented a new policy that prohibited players from wearing jewelry during training sessions.

This directive was a stark departure from the previous allowances made under managers Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick.

Ronaldo, accustomed to wearing his prized diamond earrings worth around £1,000 during training, was reportedly resistant to the change.

The situation escalated when ten Hag delegated the task of enforcing the policy to his assistant, Steve McClaren.

Upon receiving the instruction to remove his earrings, a pissed off Ronaldo reacted by throwing his thousand dollar jewellry piece into a bush, showing a disregard for the new rules.

The discord between the Al Nassr captain and the Ten Hag contributed to a toxic atmosphere at Old Trafford, ultimately leading to his explosive exit from Manchester United.

Since leaving the Premier League giants , Ronaldo has only grown from stride to stride on and off the pitch.

While playing in the Saudi Pro League, he recently became the first player to surpass the 900-goal mark in football history.

Just days ago, Ronaldo shattered yet another digital record, becoming the first individual to gain a ridiculous 1 billion followers across all social media platforms.

Prior to attaining that feat, the world’s highest-paid athlete was also honoured by UEFA for being the Champions League’s all-time top scorer.