Edu Aguirre, a close friend of Ronaldo and a journalist for Spanish television program El Chiringuito, spoke about Ronaldo leaving the Portuguese national team training camp. He claims that Jesus privately apologized to Ronaldo and promised a public apology, but his subsequent statements at the press conference made Ronaldo feel betrayed.

Aguirre: "Yesterday, Tuesday night, there was a meeting. This is exclusive information. The federation president, the national team coach, and Ronaldo all met. Jesus apologized to Ronaldo."

Why the Apology?

Aguirre: "Jesus apologized to Ronaldo for making him warm up for thirty minutes and then not putting him on the pitch—that was disrespectful. Moreover, he didn't just apologize to Ronaldo privately; he also told Ronaldo that he would apologize publicly and would openly admit his mistake. That was Jesus's promise to Ronaldo."

"The result? He went to the press conference and said a bunch of lies that no one believed. That's why Ronaldo exploded. Ronaldo exploded because he felt betrayed. There's no other reason—that's it. Your coach approaches you privately and says: 'Look, here's the situation... please understand me. Okay, I didn't handle this well. We're in this together... forgive me. Yes, I'll have a press conference, I'll explain everything clearly, I'll apologize. Don't worry, everything will be fine, all issues will be resolved.'"

"Then, twelve hours later, you attend a press conference, make Ronaldo's situation worse, and arrogantly boast that you're in charge, saying that Ronaldo is no different from anyone else? Then go home and do something else. That's why I say this is a betrayal. Everyone has limits, and crossing that limit makes you feel disrespected. That's a fact. If I were Ronaldo, I would have left long ago. I would have left even sooner."

"Why? Because making someone warm up for thirty minutes, making a star player warm up for a full thirty minutes—even with a prior agreement—is too much. An agreement not to play is one thing; telling someone 'go warm up for thirty minutes' is another. It's terrible, just terrible. The match ends, and you're standing there like a fool. And they did this to Ronaldo."

"As for what Jesus said—and Jesus is very clever—he showed up at the press conference full of arrogance, emphasizing 'I'm in charge here,' and puffed out his chest even more while saying it. Yes, that's what he said. 'Position is position, but all players are equal.'"

"I'm sorry, I disagree. No, that's not how it works. Whether you like it or not, I can understand why Ronaldo would be even angrier."

"Josep, Josep, not all players are equal. Clearly they're not. When Portugal is eliminated from the World Cup or the European Championship, it's not Jesus who gets criticized, it's not Roberto Martinez, it's not João Félix, it's not Bernardo Silva. It's Ronaldo who gets criticized, because every Portuguese newspaper and television station, whether speaking well or ill of him, talks about Ronaldo."

"So what you should do—what you should do is take care of your star, take care of your legend. You need to understand that the Portuguese national team and the Portuguese Football Federation cannot destroy the legend that they themselves created just because of a few small Portuguese journalists or a small section of the Portuguese public who are specifically targeting Ronaldo. And Ronaldo has suffered enough. Ronaldo is not a target for everyone to attack. He achieved his legendary status ten years ago. He has goals, money, titles, and a very happy family. He can do whatever he wants."

"Now a coach comes along, disrespects him in front of everyone, and twenty-four hours later, boasts about disrespecting him at a press conference? If I were Ronaldo, I would have left long ago. In my opinion, he's endured enough. In my opinion, he's endured enough."

Do You Think the Portuguese Support Him?

Aguirre: "Yes, 100%."

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