Diogo Dalot poked fun at his old Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo while on international duty with Portugal.
The defender took a break from preparations for games against Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to share a cheeky Instagram story of the Al-Nassr striker transfixed by his mobile.
The 24-year-old accompanied the post with the caption: ‘This new generation always on the phone’ – In an ironic taunt of his 38-year-old colleague.
Diogo Dalot poked fun at his old Man United team-mate who was preoccupied by his phone
The pair played together at club level for the first time at Man United between 2021 and 2022
Unfortunately his stay in Manchester ended just over a year later following his blockbuster tell-all interview with Piers Morgan and subsequent release which paved for the way for a move to Saudi Arabia.
Shortly before his departure, Dalot had defended Ronaldo amid growing tensions between himself and new boss Erik ten Hag after he had refused to come on during United’s 2-0 win over Spurs last year.
Diogo Dalot mocks former Man United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo for being glued to his phone while on international duty with Portugal
Diogo Dalot poked fun at his old Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo while on international duty with Portugal.
The defender took a break from preparations for games against Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to share a cheeky Instagram story of the Al-Nassr striker transfixed by his mobile.
The 24-year-old accompanied the post with the caption: ‘This new generation always on the phone’ – In an ironic taunt of his 38-year-old colleague.
Dalot has prevoiously spoken of his admiration of the Portuguese legend and revealed his desire to follow in Ronaldo’s footsteps motivated his move to Old Trafford in 2018.
The former Porto youngster then had a dream union with his idol in 2021 after Ronaldo signed a two-year deal to return to the Red Devils.
