Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has had another bust-up with teammates after clashing with Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Sun says Van Nistelrooy is understood to have taunted Ronaldo, referring to his Portuguese countryman and assistant boss Carlos Queiroz as his dad.
Ronaldo was furious, reminding Van Nistelrooy his real father, Dinis Aveiro, had died only last September.
But the Dutchman continued and the pair came to blows before being dragged apart by team-mates.
Some United stars feel Ronaldo gets special treatment from Queiroz.
But this time the other players and Ferguson sided with the youngster.
Sir Alex Ferguson's relationship with Van Nistelrooy has been worsening all season. They have hardly spoken since the striker's axing from the Carling Cup final.
Van Nistelrooy's agent Rodger Linse said last night: "Ruud didn't leave Manchester, he was sent away. We have decided we will remain silent in this matter. We won't be lowering ourselves to the level Ferguson has been doing via the media."
