Cristiano Ronaldo: Jesus promised to clarify matters at press conference, but then broke his word

In the early hours of October 7, Beijing time (CET), Cristiano Ronaldo released a lengthy statement through Portuguese media, including Record, detailing the true reasons for his departure from the Portuguese national team training camp. In the statement, Cristiano Ronaldo explained why he left training after the press conference and listed eight agreements he had reached with coach Jesus. These eight points were supposed to be clarified by Jesus at the press conference as agreed, but Jesus did not do so, which was the direct cause of Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from the training session.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Statement

The agreement we reached was simple: the coach would start the press conference by addressing this matter and end it by telling the truth. He would clarify that I never requested playing time, and it was the coach, and no one else, who presented me with the plan for this training camp. Warming me up without letting me play was a mistake, and if it happened again, he wouldn't do it.

Our meeting with the coach ended there... He embraced me, and promised to say everything he had just told me at the press conference, assuring me the issue was resolved. I would not play in Denmark, but I would participate in the match in Porto. All of this happened with Simão Coutinho present, as always.

You all know what happened at the press conference: his attitude was completely different from our previous meeting; I heard words and an aggressive tone that I don't believe I should have to tolerate—that "I want, I can, I command" attitude he had never shown, not even a hint of it, in private the day before.

As it turned out, his behavior at the press conference had nothing to do with our meeting; I heard aggressive words and comments that I found unreasonable—that "I want, I can, I command" attitude he had never shown, not even a trace of it, in private the day before.

The Key Points I Have Verified Are as Follows (These Are the Things Jesus Had Promised Cristiano Ronaldo to Clarify at the Press Conference)

"Before speaking about Denmark, I think it's necessary to clarify some things, because these are the facts:

1. This season, I personally formulated the national team plan for Cristiano Ronaldo, without anyone else's involvement. We had long and very productive communication.

2. I know how much he loves the national team and his standing in the world, and even more importantly, I know his contributions and his positive influence on the national team for 24 consecutive years.

3. The plan I formulated for Cristiano was accepted by him.

4. He never questioned my choices. He is exemplary, loyal, and dedicated.

5. The match in Norway was not part of the plan I had for him. However, I felt he had recovered from the first match, so I suggested he might want to play. Cristiano agreed.

6. I made a mistake warming up a player of the caliber of Pelé or Maradona without letting him play. If I had to do it again, I wouldn't.

7. To summarize: I hope Cristiano stays with the national team. Not just a small hope, but a big hope. Fortunately, he trusts me, just as he did at Al Nassr.

8. As for the fact that he didn't thank the fans, we've already discussed that. A player who has played over 230 times for the national team—I won't teach him how to love Portugal. It was just a moment of frustration, but that erases nothing. He is the player with the most autographs, the most selfies, and the most passion for the fans. Let's not invent things. When we're unhappy, we express it. That's all."

Therefore, none of these accounts mention the coach apologizing to me.

This was the second broken promise.

I decided not to wait for him to break his word again and ended the training session. For me, honesty remains the most important thing in human relationships. Even though it saddens me, I want to be told the truth.