Cristiano Ronaldo don use social media explain the rift between am and Portugal manager Jorge Jesus, one week after e leave Portugal national team during international break.
For one lengthy statement, Ronaldo accuse Jesus say e break promise two times. First one na about playing him for UEFA Nations League match, second one na about explaining the decision for press conference some days later.
According to Ronaldo, both of dem agree say the five-time Ballon d'Or winner go sit out matches against Norway and Denmark so e fit manage him fitness.
On the day of Norway match, Ronaldo claim say Jesus tell am say e go play 30 minutes. During the match, Ronaldo warm up for second half, but dem never put am inside. Jesus, who replace Roberto Martínez four days after Portugal comot for Round of 16 against Spain, the team wey later win World Cup, explain afterward say the state of the game — Portugal dey win 2-1 — make am change him mind about bringing the forward on.
Dem set up meeting between Ronaldo and Jesus some days later. Ronaldo claim say both sides agree say the manager go clarify wetin happen for him next press conference.
Ronaldo write say: ‘The agreement was simple: the coach would begin the press conference with this subject, trying to end the matter by telling the truth.’
E talk say: ‘He would say that I had never asked to play even for a few minutes, and that the coach alone, no one else, was the one who proposed the plan for this training camp, and that it had been a mistake to subject me only to the warm-up without playing, and that, if it happened again, he would not do it.’
Notes dem prepare no require Jesus to apologize. E only suppose acknowledge say Ronaldo never demand minutes, say e respect coach decision, and say Jesus ask player to warm up only to leave am for bench na mistake.
Ronaldo talk say wetin Jesus talk for him press conference — say no agreement dey and door still open for Ronaldo to return — no be wetin dem discuss for their meeting.
Ronaldo talk say: ‘It was the second time he had broken his word to me.’ E add: ‘I decided to leave the training camp without waiting for any further broken promises.’
Although earlier report from ESPN talk say Ronaldo no go play for Portugal as long as Jesus be manager, e no claim that anywhere for him statement. Instead, e write say e no dey retire from national team duty and e hope for ‘one or more’ goodbye matches.
Ronaldo talk: ‘In this regard, I have heard a lot about farewell matches, and that I need a farewell befitting me, and that the federation wishes to grant me this opportunity. I learned in life, while suffering from hunger and having nothing to eat, that no one gives anything to anyone for free.’
E still talk: ‘I can promise all my fans, and especially the Portuguese people, that we will play one or more farewell matches; there will be time for that. … So, if I am physically fit, playing with my team, and hoping to score goals, after my suspension period ends, I will be available, as I have always been, to compete and win with our national team.’
E conclude that quote: ‘This, believe me, is the absolute truth.’
Portugal next international fixtures go come on Nov. 14 and 17 when e go play Denmark and Wales for Nations League group play. Ronaldo don already return to Al-Nassr as the club resume league schedule Friday.
For another report, Portuguese Football Federation don suspend Cristiano Ronaldo after the striker storm out of national team camp following row with coach Jorge Jesus.
Everything start when Jesus ask Ronaldo to warm up during Portugal opening Nations League win over Norway 4-2, only to leave am for bench for whole game. Ronaldo take am as insult and waka out of camp.
He issue lengthy apology where e even suggest say federation suppose punish am, but fallout now appear to dey well under way.
According to British newspaper Mirror, federation regulations trigger the ban automatically. Disciplinary council go now set final length, wey fit run anywhere between one month and six months.
Ban of more than one month go rule Ronaldo out of Portugal next two Nations League matches against Denmark and Wales. Disciplinary council go weigh everything up, including player apology, though ESPN reckon say short-term penalty be likeliest outcome.
Speaking on Tuesday, Ronaldo talk: ‘I also owe an apology to my national team colleagues for leaving the camp. Despite the clear breaking of trust in the coach’s word, and as those who witnessed those conversations can confirm, I should not have done that.’
E add: ‘The responsibility falls on me alone. I apologise to the Portuguese people once again, but breaking the promise made to me has, for me, a decisive impact. I felt that from that moment onwards, my staying would only harm the working group, and I did what I have always said I would do if I no longer felt useful: I packed my bags and left.’
Ronaldo continue: ‘The consequences of this action must be assessed and I must be punished for them by the Portuguese Football Federation. I am aware that there should be no mitigating circumstances for the punishment. I am not just any player; I am the captain of the team, and this constitutes an aggravating circumstance.’
E go on: ‘I have already apologised, but I know that situations must have consequences. Everyone who works in football as I do knows that regardless of each person’s standing, the rules apply to everyone.’
Jesus, meanwhile, play the whole thing down: ‘I read the statement and now I am doing my job as I do every day. I am going to the federation to work and think about the team.’
Ronaldo don rack up 234 caps for Portugal since him international debut, scoring record 146 goals along the way.
