Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on social media.

The 37-year-old, who obtained 400 million Instagram followers this week, took to social media to react to the devastating dispute in Ukraine.

Russia invaded Ukraine by land, sea and air in the early hours of Thursday morning which has prompted sports teams and governing bodies to take a stand

Ronaldo has become the highest profiled United star to condemn the aggressive actions of Vladimir Putin and the Russian troops, after Ralf Rangnick’s comments on the ‘human disaster’ on Friday.

The Manchester United interim manager is in disbelief at the Ukraine conflict and believe UEFA were right to move the Champions League final from Saint Petersburg to Paris.

In a brief but powerful post via Instagram stories, Ronaldo uploaded a written message which was clearly directed at the conflict in Ukraine which has overwhelmed the news: “We need to create a better world for our children. Praying for peace in our world.”

This statement from Ronaldo comes after United terminated their sponsorship with Russian airline company Aeroflot.

Everyone caught up in the middle of this conflict wants peace – bar a few bullies, throwing their weight around, using dire tactics.