Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jesus of breaking his word

Cristiano Ronaldo has said Portugal coach Jorge Jesus broke his word by failing to deliver eight agreed points, prompting the forward to leave camp.

• Ronaldo said Jesus's failure to make the points in a press conference was "the second time he had broken his word to me."
• He approved the document after a video meeting involving Jesus, adviser Tiago Craveiro, and Al-Nassr sporting director Simão Coutinho.
• Ronaldo left the camp in Copenhagen after playing in only one of Portugal's four matches during the international window.
• Ronaldo asked the Portuguese Football Federation to punish him for leaving the camp.
• Portugal coach Jorge Jesus said he had not yet read Ronaldo's statement and had nothing to add at that moment.
• Luka Modric defended Ronaldo, saying he is Portugal's greatest player and deserves a different ending with the national team.
• Ronaldo apologized to his teammates and insisted he does not intend to retire from international play.
• Jesus said he had read Ronaldo's statement and downplayed it, noting Portugal won its first four Nations League matches.
• Al-Nassr coach Ange Postecoglou said Ronaldo returned in good mental and physical condition and declined to comment on the dispute.
• Ronaldo apologized to Portuguese fans for not greeting them after a match during the international window.
• Ronaldo's published statement exceeded 2,000 words in which he detailed his dispute with Jesus.
• Ronaldo revealed he had been ready to end his international career after the 2026 World Cup before being persuaded otherwise.