The Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal saga has taken another major turn after Jorge Jesus opened the door for the captain to return to the national team.
Speaking after Portugal’s 2-1 win over Norway, Jesus insisted that the situation between him and Ronaldo was a misunderstanding. The manager made it clear that there is no permanent break between the two sides and said the final decision now belongs to Ronaldo.
“Everything is open, Cris has to decide his own life. It doesn’t depend on me,” Jesus said. He also described what happened between them as a misunderstanding that, in his view, would be easy to resolve.
The latest comments are significant after Ronaldo's dramatic departure from Portugal's training camp last week.
Ronaldo left the squad in Copenhagen after Jesus confirmed that he would not start the upcoming match against Denmark. The forward had also remained an unused substitute during Portugal’s previous win over Norway.
The decision created major speculation over Ronaldo’s international future. The 41-year-old later confirmed that he had spoken with Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença before leaving camp. He also said he would reveal the full truth behin...