Ronaldo made a statement about the situation with his departure from the Portuguese national team

Saudi Al-Nasr striker Cristiano Ronaldo made a statement on his Instagram (a social network banned in Russia; owned by Meta, a recognized extremist organization and banned in the Russian Federation) regarding the situation with his departure from the Portuguese national team.

The player noted that he left the national team because the team's head coach, Jorge Jesus, broke his promise to replace him in the match with Norway. “I felt that from now on my continued presence would only harm the team, and I did what I always promised to do if I felt useless: I packed my things and left,” Ronaldo said.

The footballer apologized for his unauthorized departure from the national team and said that he deserves sanctions. “I'm not just a player; I'm the captain of the team, and this is an aggravating circumstance. “I have already apologized, but I know that actions must have consequences,” the forward added.

Ronaldo also added that he has no intention of retiring from the national team. “If I am fit, playing for my club and hopefully scoring goals after serving my suspension, I will, as always, be ready to compete and win for our national team,” the player said.