
Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he will not return to the Portugal national team as long as Jorge Jesus continues as coach, after leaving the team’s camp during the international break without explaining the reasons, while Jesus confirmed that Ronaldo is eligible for call-up if he wants to return, and denied his apology for not participating in the Norway match.
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Cristiano Ronaldo left the Portugal national team camp during the current international break without revealing the reasons, amid a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus, after he was not given the opportunity to participate in the Norway match despite warming up.
(CNN) - Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo set a condition for returning to his country’s national team, after he left the team’s camp during the current international break.
Last Wednesday, Ronaldo withdrew from the Portugal national team camp without revealing the reasons, amid a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus.
CNN Portugal reported in a report that the 41-year-old will not return to his country’s national team as long as Jesus continues, as the Saudi Al-Nasr club player does not intend to resolve the crisis.
The player joined the ranks of the Saudi Al-Nasr Club last Monday, in preparation for the upcoming competitions.
What are Cristiano and Jorge Jesus' comments on the incident?
After leaving the camp, Ronaldo wrote on his Instagram account: “After the press conference of the national team coach (Jesus) and after a conversation with the president of the Portuguese Football Federation (Pedro Proenca), I made the decision to leave the national team camp.”
He added: "In due time, I will tell the Portuguese people the truth about the reasons that led to my departure from the national team, to which I have always been committed."
He continued: "Now it is time to wish success to Portugal and to all my teammates without exception."
While the coach said in a press conference after the victory over the Norway national team, last Sunday: “If he plays with his club, he will be eligible for a call-up if he wants to return to represent the national team.”
He continued: “In my opinion, you cannot blame someone in a year-long friendship for a situation that is difficult to understand.”
Jesus added about the situation that angered Cristiano when he warmed up in the first Norway match without the coach giving him the opportunity to participate: “Just because he is him, and perhaps this was the right thing, given that he is a symbol - all this issue was raised regarding warming up and not, and participating in the game or not.”
He continued: "How many players did the warm-up today and did not participate in the match? How many are there? Will there be a problem with any of them? No, so it caused all this fuss because he (Ronaldo) is a symbol, right?"
The coach denied that he had apologized to Ronaldo for not participating in the Norway match, describing the media reports about that as “false,” and asked: “What was the matter that deserved an apology?”
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ronaldo will return to the Portugal national team if Jorge Jesus is sacked or the coaching staff is changed
Possible · Within months
Jesus will continue his stance and will not apologize to Ronaldo for not participating in the Norway match
Likely · Within weeks

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