According to Globo Esporte, Henry, Ferdinand, and Vidal have expressed their support for Ronaldo after he left Portugal's national team training camp ahead of their 4-2 Nations League victory over Denmark.

Among the three, Ferdinand has the closest relationship with Ronaldo. The former England centre-back played alongside Ronaldo at Manchester United from 2003 to 2009, where they won the 2007/08 Champions League and three consecutive Premier League titles, among other honours.

Ferdinand took to social media to call for respect for his former teammate's career and to question the criticism directed at Ronaldo in recent years. He stated: "Where was Portugal before Ronaldo? What have they achieved? They struggled to qualify for major tournaments, let alone win them. What bothers me is that many people judge him only on his performances over the last three or four years."

Ferdinand also referenced Ronaldo's time at Juventus, Real Madrid, and Manchester United, arguing that his career should not be judged solely on his current situation. He said: "I think many people need to look back at, for example, his performances at Juventus, and then his time at Real Madrid and Manchester United. It's almost like three world-class careers combined into one."

Henry also voiced his support for Ronaldo. The French striker stated on RMC's "Rothen s'enflamme" programme that the controversy surrounding Portugal's national team should not be used to redefine Ronaldo's career. Henry said: "They need to sort out their own problems. We in France have our own issues. To judge an entire career based on this incident? Absolutely not. When I think of Ronaldo, I will never think of this incident."

Vidal, the former Flamengo and Chile player, has been the most direct in his criticism of Jorge Jesus. He called Ronaldo's departure from Portugal's team a "disgrace" on social media, stating: "For a player like Ronaldo, one of the top four players in history, to leave the national team in this manner is very bad."

Vidal also criticised Portugal's coach, believing the team should have protected Ronaldo. He said: "I think the coach's approach was very poor. Ronaldo should be looked after and protected; he gave everything for Portugal, making the country one of the strongest teams in the world. A player like that should not leave this way. Ronaldo deserves to do whatever he wants. Some coaches don't respect that."

Ronaldo left Portugal's training camp after coach Jorge Jesus confirmed he would be a substitute for the match against Denmark. Ronaldo subsequently announced his decision to leave the camp. He did not play, and Portugal ultimately defeated Denmark 4-2 in the Nations League.

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