Cristiano Ronaldo has just taught Alejandro Garnacho a valuable lesson

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Alejandro Garnacho has made no secret of the fact he idolises Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.

Garnacho, 18, plays with the same swagger and confidence a young Ronaldo had, and is arguably even better at his age.

The teenager is a future number 7, with Ronaldo’s time at United expected to come to an imminent close.

Ronaldo’s headline-grabbing interview with Piers Morgan stole the headlines away from Garnacho after his winning goal against Fulham.

It turned a positive weekend into a chaotic one, with Ronaldo’s future set to dominate the news cycle. His comments in the interview also serve another purpose.

Ronaldo has taught Garnacho a valuable lesson

Ronaldo’s incredible career has served as an inspiration to Garnacho, who has already achieved his dream of playing alongside him.

But this interview teaches another lesson: Arrogance can be your undoing.

In quotes reported by The Sun, Ronaldo says that the fans will support him no matter what: “They are always on my side. I feel that every time when I go out, when I walk in the streets, the fans come up to me and they appreciate what I do for football.

“The fans for me are everything. This is why I give this interview, because I think it’s the right time to speak my mind.”

Ronaldo truly does have a global appeal, some fans support him, no matter what club he is at, and think he is always right.

This has insulated him from the feelings of genuine Manchester United fans, who are wholly unimpressed by Ronaldo’s decision.

Ronaldo has effectively blown up his United career. There is no way back, he will be leaving on the sourest of sour notes, and his legacy at the club will be tarnished.

Garnacho is witnessing this first hand. The fall of his idol, who has failed to acknowledge his own shortcomings, and instead blamed everyone else around him.

Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United brought delirium, with fans singing his name and queuing up for jerseys.

This has been rapidly undone with his mind-boggling decision to do this interview. This is a lesson in how to blow up your legacy which Garnacho will do well to learn from, and not repeat.