Neymar liked Ronaldo's statement announcing his departure from Portugal's training camp. Previously, during his time at Al-Hilal, Neymar had also clashed with Portugal's current head coach Jorge Jesus and publicly rejected Jesus's assessment of his physical condition.

On September 30, Ronaldo announced his departure from Portugal's training camp. In his statement, he said the decision came after Jesus's press conference and a conversation with the president of the Portuguese Football Federation. He also said he would explain the reasons for his departure at an appropriate time and wished the Portuguese national team and all his teammates good luck.

The dispute between Neymar and Jesus centered mainly on the assessment of Neymar's physical condition following his injury recovery and whether he should be registered for the Saudi league. On January 16, 2025, Al-Hilal manager Jesus spoke at a press conference about Neymar's situation and stated: "But the truth is, his physical condition is not yet at the level of the team's pace."

At that time, Neymar was not on the team's registration list for the Saudi league, and registering him would have required removing an already-registered foreign player.

In January, Neymar terminated his contract with Al-Hilal and subsequently returned to Santos. After his debut following his return, he publicly expressed his frustration with Jesus's comments in an interview with CazéTV, emphasizing that he was fit and his training condition was comparable to other players; he only needed to regain his rhythm through matches. Regarding internal training games, Neymar said: "I'm the one who decides the game, and I'm the one who scores the goals."

In February 2025, Jesus acknowledged in an interview with Portuguese broadcaster Canal 11 that Neymar had indeed been unhappy when he left Al-Hilal and was particularly dissatisfied with him. However, he also spoke positively about Neymar. Regarding Neymar's abilities, Jesus said: "He is the best player I have ever coached."

At the press conference for the new Portugal manager, when asked how he would handle his relationship with Ronaldo, Jesus mentioned Neymar again. He recalled telling Neymar: "You're finished."

On his coaching principles, Jesus said: "I will do everything I believe is best for the team and for Portugal."

Übersetzt von KI.

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