Ronaldo’s walkout marks final curtain on his waning power at Manchester United

Player’s reaction to being left out of win over Spurs will bolster Erik ten Hag’s assessment that he is now peripheral to United

FRINGE: Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo warming up prior to kick-off on Wednesday night.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest walkout on Manchester United marked two significant ends. 

The final curtain on supporters’ unconditional love for a pouting superstar who as an unused replacement could not stomach sticking around to celebrate a scintillating win over Tottenham. It is also the death knell of this 37-year-old superstar being a relevance – to Erik ten Hag and the United side he seeks to build.