While Portugal has adapted perfectly to the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo since his stormy departure in the middle of a rally, the crisis continues behind the scenes. The story began this summer after the 2026 World Cup and took a sudden turn that the five-time Ballon d’Or obviously did not expect. Annoyed by the way his coach treated him during the Nations League match against Norway, he left and will only return on one condition.
According to CNN Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo would have set one and only condition for a possible return to the selection: that Jorge Jesus is no longer coach. For now, there is little chance of this happening. The Lusitanian media went back in time a little to say that CR7 had considered stopping the selection after the World Cup. His Federation and the coach had dissuaded him.
In this famous match on September 27 against Norway, Jorge Jesus left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench at kick-off, explaining to him that he would bring him on during the game, something he did not do. And everything came together. In Portugal, opinions are rather divided on the situation. If many believe that CR7’s adventure with the Seleçao must end, others believe that the way in which Jorge Jesus treated his star was not respectful.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus irreconcilable?
This weekend at a press conference, the tactician continued to show inflexibility, but he still left the door open for the Al-Nassr player. “If he plays and he wants to be selected, he can come back whenever he wants, why not? This is a misunderstanding and I think it will be easy to resolve. »
A vision which is apparently not at all the same as that of Cristiano Ronaldo. Defended by his entourage, will the former Real Madrid return to the selection? The question still awaits a definitive answer.
