Harry Maguire’s reply to Cristiano Ronaldo captaincy row backfires spectacularly

Harry Maguire has hit back at the suggestion he is in a power struggle with Cristiano Ronaldo for the Manchester United capacity.

But it has spectacularly backfired for the centre-back, with fans not holding back in the replies to his tweet.

Maguire tweeted: "I’ve seen a lot of reports about this club that aren’t true and this is another.

"Not going to start posting about everything that is written but I needed to make this one clear. We’re united and focused on Sunday. Enjoy your day everyone."

However, Maguire's tweet backfired as fans asked him to step down as United captain.

One fan tweeted: "Just give him that armband, you’re nowhere near the level to be our captain."

"Mate you're a nice guy. Just not a United captain material. Period," a second added.

A third fumed: "You should have never been made a captain! Please respect the club captaincy history and pass the armband to someone with character and leadership."

"Whether or not you are going to admit it, you shouldn't have been the team and you should just consider yourself lucky to put on this beautiful club Jersey," a fourth added.

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Maguire was responding to an exclusive story from the Daily Mirror which revealed there is a rift in the United dressing room.

The story explains that Ralf Rangnick has called on Ronaldo to influence younger players in the dressing room.

And the German could take further steps by awarding Ronaldo the captaincy until the end of the season – an act that is believed to have infuriated Maguire, despite his public response on social media.

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