Cristiano Ronaldo fuels controversy by liking post criticizing Portugal teammates

Cristiano Ronaldo has fueled controversy by liking a social media post criticizing Portugal teammates' treatment of him relative to Lionel Messi.

• Ronaldo liked an Instagram post in which former Brazil international Felipe Melo criticized Portugal players' treatment of their captain versus Argentina's treatment of Messi.
• Ronaldo left Portugal's camp days after being benched during the 2-1 Nations League win over Norway and missed the 4-2 win over Denmark.
• Coach Jorge Jesus said the benching decision was technical, while Ronaldo said he would reveal details of the episode in due time.
• Melo said he supports Ronaldo but would change his stance if the forward violated a prior agreement or left camp on his own.
• Bruno Fernandes said Ronaldo remains Portugal's greatest symbol and urged resolving the matter internally, praising squad unity.
• Zinedine Zidane publicly praised Ronaldo's career during a press conference on Sunday, expressing gratitude for their time at Real Madrid.
• Reports said Ronaldo left camp after being informed he would start the third match on the bench, amid speculation about international retirement.