When is the full Cristiano Ronaldo interview with Piers Morgan and where to watch - TV channel and time

Cristiano Ronaldo’s interview with Piers Morgan will be shown this week, with Manchester United fans keen to watch the full programme following several snippets being released in recent days.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner sat down with Morgan for an explosive chat about his second spell at Old Trafford, in which criticised Erik ten Hag, the Glazers and his former team-mates. A few short clips were released to build the anticipation ahead of the full interview. Ahead of the second part of the interview going out on TV, we have all the need-to-know information, such as when and where it will be shown.

When will the interview be shown in full?

The full interview will be broadcast in two parts across Wednesday 16 November and Thursday 17 November. Both airings will begin at 8pm in the UK.

What channel will the interview be shown?

The interview will take place on Morgan’s chat show Piers Morgan Uncensored and will be broadcast on TalkTV .

What channel number is TalkTV?

TalkTV can be found at channel number 526 on Sky, 606 on Virgin Media and 237 on Freeview. TalkTV can also be watched online or via a mobile or tablet app.

What has been said already?

Several clips from the interview were released ahead of the broadcast, with Ronaldo making some incendiary remarks. He has claimed that manager Erik ten Hag and senior board staff members are trying to force him out of United, and that he doesn’t respect the current Red Devils manager.

Ronaldo also said he felt ‘betrayed’ by the club and criticised them for a lack of development at the training ground since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure in 2013. “Nothing has changed. Not the pool or the jacuzzi, even the gym, even some points, the technology...the kitchen, the chefs, which are lovely persons,” he said.

“They stop in time which surprised me a lot. I thought I would see different things, like technology, infrastructure, but unfortunately, we see many things I used to see when I was 20, 21, 23, so this surprised me a lot.”

Ronaldo then claimed last season’s interim manager Ralf Rangnick was not a ‘coach’ and added the Glazers ‘don’t care about the club’ and use it only for ‘marketing’. The Portugal international also took a swipe at Wayne Rooney, claiming he ‘looks better’ than his former team-mate, and levelled criticism at Gary Neville.

"It’s easy to criticise,” said Ronaldo. “I don’t know if you have a job in television that they must criticise to be more famous, I really don’t understand. I think they take advantage of [my profile] because they are not stupid. It’s hard when you see people who were in the dressing room with you criticising that way. They are not my friends.”

Here’s our football writer’s verdict on the first part of the interview shown on Wednesday.

Why has Ronaldo spoken to Morgan?

Ronaldo has a long-established relationship with Morgan, and they previously filmed an interview in 2019, Cristiano Ronaldo Meets Piers Morgan.

The journalist is often vocal in his support for the United forward on social media and even this week encouraged Arsenal, who he supporters, to sign the 37-year-old as it would boost their chances of winning the title.