LOVE WILL TEAR US APART

Last updated : 02 August 2006 By Ed

The Sun reports that Ronaldo got a frosty reception from his club captain when he returned to training.

Gary Neville gave Cristiano Ronaldo the cold shoulder on his return to training.

Manchester United skipper Neville refused to be part of the jovial atmosphere surrounding Ronaldo's return to the club's Carrington training ground on Monday.

But England defender Neville is NOT blanking Ronaldo because of his part in Wayne Rooney's World Cup sending off.

The fiercely loyal Red is unhappy with Ronaldo for being disloyal to the club.

Ronaldo said twice during the World Cup he wanted to quit Old Trafford.

Since then he has refused to back down from these statements.

He still wants a move to Spain, despite being welcomed back at United despite his World Cup controversy.

Until Ronaldo reasserts his loyalty to United, Neville is expected to continue blanking him.

A source close to Neville said: "This will not be anything to do with the World Cup.

"In fact, he has never blamed him for what happened then.

"But as captain and a lifelong Red, Gary is fiercely loyal to the club and will be upset that Ronaldo tried to quit and yet returns to training all smiles."

Neville is determined to guide United back to the summit of English football by wrestling the Premiership crown away from Chelsea.

He knows the only way that can happen is for everyone to be committed to the same cause.