'Real reason Cristiano Ronaldo retired' - Portuguese football! expert
Cristiano Ronaldo decided to retire from international football after the public apology he demanded from head coach Jorge Jesus was not forthcoming, according to Portuguese football expert Pedro Sepúlveda. Speaking to talkSPORT, Sepúlveda said Jesus and Portuguese federation president Pedro Proença spent the days before Ronaldo’s announcement trying to persuade the 41-year-old to reconsider.…
Portuguese football expert Pedro Sepúlveda has revealed the true reason behind Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement from international football. According to Sepúlveda, the 41-year-old Portuguese star demanded a public apology from head coach Jorge Jesus, which was not granted. Jesus and Portuguese federation president Pedro Proença tried to persuade Ronaldo to reconsider his decision in the days leading up to the announcement.
Ronaldo ended his 234-cap and 146-goal international career by confirming the decision in a video, returning the No. 7 shirt. The tension between the two had been growing since the September-October international window, with Ronaldo firmly stating that he would not accept an apology from Jesus. Sepúlveda concluded that Ronaldo's time under Jesus's management with the Portuguese national team was definitively over.
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