Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo left the door ajar for his return to the national team, in the famous statement he issued Tuesday evening regarding the reasons that prompted him to leave the national team camp.
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Veteran star Ronaldo (41 years old) revealed that he was close to retiring from international play after the 2026 World Cup, and that he had already prepared a farewell message, before the Portuguese Federation convinced him to continue.
In a statement published by the newspaper "A Bola" and Portuguese media, the Portuguese star indicated that he supported the appointment of Jesus as successor to the Spanish coach Roberto Martinez, stressing that Jesus broke his promise twice.
Ronaldo revealed that he held a meeting with coach Jesus and Simao Coutinho, the sporting director of Saudi club Al-Nassr, who was also present at their talks during August, saying: "It was a very deep and frank moment, without any kind of courtesy or reservation. We agreed that there was only one way to close this 'issue': for the coach to repeat in the press room what he had just told me privately, in the presence of Simao Coutinho. The agreement was simple: the coach would start the press conference by talking about this subject, trying to end the issue by telling the truth..."
Ronaldo continued, "At the coach's request, a video conference was then held between him, Simao Coutinho, and Thiago Cravero, during which what we discussed was summarized."
A short document was prepared, which I personally approved, and it was given to the coach with my knowledge, as requested. As for the press conference, everyone knows what happened there.
His manner of dealing with the matter had no relation to what transpired in our meeting. I heard phrases and a harsh tone that I believe I did not deserve, and an attitude that meant: "I want, I can, and I am the one in charge," a style that he did not show me, even remotely, when we spoke privately the previous day.
This was the second time he had broken his promise to me."
Regarding his departure from the Portuguese national team camp, Ronaldo said: "I decided to leave the camp without waiting for another broken promise. For me, the truth is still the most important thing in relationships between people. No matter how painful it is, I want them to tell me the truth. In a conversation I had with the president of the Portuguese Federation and the coach on the morning of that press conference, and they can certainly confirm this, I reiterated that if they didn't want me there, they should just tell me. It would have been enough for them to be honest with me. I would have accepted it, and I promised that we would do something beautiful, as I dream it would happen, and no one would be upset. I remember it as if it were yesterday..."
The Don pointed out that "the Portuguese Football Federation should assess what I did and punish me for it. I believe there should be no mitigating circumstances for the punishment. I am not an ordinary player, I am the captain of the team, and this represents an aggravating circumstance. I have already apologized, but I know that actions must have consequences. And anyone who works in football like me knows that regardless of everyone's status, the rules are the same for everyone..."
He explained: “If I am in good physical condition, participating with my team, and scoring goals as I hope, then after serving the penalty that will be imposed on me, I will be available, as I have always been until today, to compete and win with our national team.”
Therefore, it is difficult for Cristiano Ronaldo to return to the national team so easily, despite leaving the door slightly ajar for a return.
According to Portuguese journalist Rui Santos, during his appearance on CNN Portugal, Ronaldo is very disappointed with Jesus's statements and has set a clear condition for returning to the national team, which is that Jesus must leave his position.
Santos said: "I can assure you that Cristiano Ronaldo was very disappointed by these statements, and he made it clear that he will not return to the national team as long as Jesus remains the team's coach."
Thus, Ronaldo's return to the Portuguese national team remains contingent on developments in the crisis with Jesus, amid anticipation as to whether the dispute will end in reconciliation or lead to the team captain's absence from upcoming matches.
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