Cristiano Ronaldo will never wear a Manchester United kit again. 

On Tuesday, Ronaldo and Man U mutually agreed to part ways — effective immediately — after the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s bombshell interview with Piers Morgan last week. 

Speaking with Morgan, Ronaldo voiced his displeasure with the iconic club, citing a perceived lack of improvement and his decreased playing time.

• United had reportedly been exploring the possibility of terminating Ronaldo’s contract and suing him for breach of contract after the 37-year-old rejoined the club on a $15.3 million transfer from Juventus in August 2021. 
• Ronaldo previously played for United from 2003-09 before leaving for Real Madrid.
• In the Morgan interview, Ronaldo said he hopes Man U rival Arsenal wins its 13th Premier League title.

In a statement, United thanked Ronaldo “for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances and wished him and his family well.”

Can’t Go Home Again

Ronaldo won a Champions League trophy and three Premier League titles in his first stint with the Red Devils, but his latest spell hasn’t panned out. 

He scored just one goal in 10 appearances — including four starts — this season.

Ronaldo can immediately join another club without having to wait until January’s transfer window to find a new home.

Fans will have to wait a little longer for one of the most highly anticipated sports video games in recent memory.

The release of “EA Sports College Football” will be delayed until 2024, as first reported by Extra Points.

The video game behemoth made waves in June when it announced that it was rebooting its extremely popular college football franchise for a July 2023 drop.

• The last edition of the title was “NCAA Football 14,” released in July 2013.
• According to ESPN, the EA team is officially announcing the release for 2024 due to “the totality of the undertaking of creating the game from scratch.”
• EA Sports’ vice president and general manager Daryl Holt claims that previously reported release dates were conjecture.

Work in Progress

“That’s the best date for us to bring the game that we think is going to meet or exceed our player expectations,” said Holt, “and cover the breadth and scale of what we want in the game. We’re trying to build a very immersive college football experience.”

Once the game is released, it will have a new name and — due to new NIL regulations — will also likely allow players to appear under their real names for the first time.

Budweiser wants a refund.

The company will reportedly seek an approximate $47.4 million deduction for the 2026 World Cup portion of its deal with FIFA, after soccer’s governing body reversed course on beer sales in Qatar.

• After initially agreeing to allow alcoholic beer sales in World Cup stadiums, FIFA officials gave way to pressure from Qatari officials two days before the tournament started.
• Budweiser can sell its nonalcoholic Bud Zero at World Cup games and its regular beer at designated fan areas.
• Budweiser is paying FIFA around $75 million to be the official beer supplier for this World Cup and has a deal for roughly $112 million for the 2026 World Cup in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

Qatar and FIFA have sought to keep certain forms of self-expression to a minimum. Belgium was reportedly disallowed from wearing a pre-match shirt because it was too colorful. 

FIFA successfully dissuaded teams from wearing anti-discrimination “OneLove” armbands by threatening to give out yellow cards.

Winner Takes All Beer

In the wake of FIFA’s about-face, Budweiser has said it will give its unsold beer to the country that wins the World Cup.

The company initially tweeted, “Well, this is awkward …” in response to FIFA’s decision, but quickly removed the post. 

Due to Qatar’s lack of breweries and intense heat, the company had to ship its beer via ocean freighter and store it in refrigerated warehouses.