Ronaldo apologizes for Portugal walkout; says Jesus broke promise

Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of broken promises, but leaves international return open.Published On 6 Oct 20266 Oct 2026Cristiano Ronaldo has accused Portugal ‌coach Jorge Jesus of twice breaking his word, saying a failed agreement to publicly ⁠explain his omission ⁠against Norway drove him out of the camp, but insisting he remained available after any punishment.In a lengthy statement, the 41-year-old gave his account of the dispute ⁠that prompted his departure from Copenhagen before Portugal’s Nations League match versus Denmark last week.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4FIFA chief Infantino’s ‘abuse of power’ questioned by Norway in complaintslist 2 of 4Qatar and India among seven countries bidding for 2036 Olympics, IOC sayslist 3 of 4UEFA to investigate spitting incident at Ireland-Israel football matchlist 4 of 4What happened between Ireland and Israel in their Nations League match?end of listRonaldo said Jesus had agreed a plan under which the forward would miss the Norway and Denmark ⁠matches to manage his fitness. However, on the day of the Norway game, the coach told him he would play for 30 minutes.“Everyone knows the rest. I warmed up...