Ronaldo continues to make trouble. This time the Portuguese slammed the door to the national team after two matches outside the squad. About how a great career ends in hysteria - in the material of RIA Novosti Sport.
Couldn't stand the role of a reserve
It seems there are few things that hurt Ronaldo's ego more than his coach's lack of blind, unconditional faith in him. Although just recently, when the media discussed Cristiano’s return to the national team for the Nations League, the Portuguese leader stated that he was ready for any role in the team. If he needs to sit on the bench, he will sit; he will not strive to play every possible minute.
Not even three matches had passed in the Nations League, and everything had changed. The determination to remain in the national team and help his comrades in any capacity disappeared after the game with the Norwegians, which Ron spent on the bench.
Prior to this match, Ronaldo played against Wales. It seems like nothing of the kind - the missed game can be explained by the distribution of workloads for the sake of the health of the 41-year-old veteran. However, the head coach of the Portuguese national team, Jorge Jesus, before the match against the Danes, let Ronaldo know that his minutes were not guaranteed in this game either.
Others would simply be happy and proud to represent their team and patiently wait for their chance. But it makes no sense to compare Ronaldo with “ordinary” football players. Deciding that two matches on the bench in a row was too much, Krish flew into a rage, hopped on a private jet and flew towards Madrid.
Ronaldo promised to speak later
The conflict between Ronaldo and Jesus arose after the match with Norway - the media wrote that the forward refused to participate in training after the match. However, the player and coach soon met and settled the misunderstanding. True, as it turned out, not for long.
After leaving the national team, Ronaldo made his attitude to what was happening clear. After all, sanctions are usually provided for such “AWOLs” in national teams. In the disciplinary regulations of the Portuguese Football Federation, for example, unjustified withdrawal or failure to appear at a national team event is punishable by a fine and/or suspension from matches for a period of one to six months.
It is important to pay attention to exactly how Ronaldo left the national team. According to Portuguese media, after Jesus announced at a press conference on Wednesday that Krish would not be in the squad for the match with the Danes, the striker left for the airport without even saying goodbye to his teammates.
O Jogo is confident that Ronaldo has made a firm decision to end his career at the international level. The Portuguese himself added fuel to the fire with an ambiguous comment on social networks:
"After the press conference of the head coach of the national team and as a result of a conversation with the president of the Portuguese Football Federation, I have decided to leave the national team. In due course, I will tell all the Portuguese the truth about the reasons that prompted me to leave the national team, to which I have always dedicated myself. Now it is time to wish good luck to Portugal and to all my teammates - without exception."
Krish is ruining his legacy
It turns out that Ronaldo has completely forgotten how to negotiate with coaches. The scale of the Portuguese star is clear, but without subordination the team does not function. The same problem was observed at the World Cup with Roberto Martinez, and Ronaldo wanted to leave the national team after the World Cup. The appointment of Jesus seemed like a move to retain Krish, because he had worked together with the specialist at Al-Nasr. But the striker’s character ruined everything again.
Moreover, with age, Ronaldo scandals more and more often. Everyone remembers the show he put on after leaving Manchester United. And now we see how Cristiano is simply killing his legacy. Jesus called him “the symbol of Portugal,” and if you look at Ronaldo’s statistics and records, you can agree with the coach.
Here are just some of the milestones of the great Portuguese in the national team: record holder for the number of matches (234), top scorer (146), the only player to score in six World Cups, top scorer in Euro history... All this will undoubtedly be remembered, but the scandals of recent years will not go away. If Ronaldo’s last appearance for the national team is truly a lackluster Nations League match with Wales, it’s a failure.
A comparison with Ronaldo's eternal rival Leo Messi naturally suggests itself - it is impossible not to contrast these two. The World Cup final after the best World Cup in the career of the 39-year-old Argentine. Eight goals and four assists in eight matches, the total score scored at all World Cups is a crazy 20. Not everything worked out perfectly, but the lost final only enhanced the effect of Leo’s touching farewell address.
"I take with me unforgettable memories and moments. I leave with a sense of peace and pride that I gave you and my teammates moments like a fairy tale. It was incredible to experience this with all of you. I love you! Thank you God for making me an Argentine. Go Argentina!"
