Luka Modric has revealed a heated confrontation between Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo during their time at Real Madrid that left the Portuguese star on the verge of tears. The incident occurred during a Copa del Rey match, as detailed in Modric's biography 'My Game'.
Modric recalled that Mourinho was furious with Ronaldo for not tracking his man at a throw-in, despite Real Madrid leading 2-0 at the time. The two argued on the pitch, and the tension continued in the dressing room at half-time, where Ronaldo was visibly upset.
According to Modric, Ronaldo said, 'I'm doing the best I can and he's still criticising me.' The situation escalated to the point where teammates had to intervene to prevent a physical fight between the manager and the star forward.
Ronaldo, now a five-time Champions League and Ballon d'Or winner, played 106 times under Mourinho at Madrid, scoring 120 goals. The revelation comes as Ronaldo was recently named the world's first billionaire footballer by Forbes.
