A player of the caliber of Pelé or Maradona: what Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to hear from his national team coach Jorge Jesus.
In a lengthy message Ronaldo explaining his departure from the Portuguese national team camp, Cristiano Ronaldo also revealed notes on the speech he was expecting from his coach Jorge Jesus. These notes offer a glimpse into the striker’s self-image.
Six days after Ronaldo leaves the Portuguese national team midway through a series of four matches, Cristiano Ronaldo gave a lengthy account of the events on Instagram post. Where he addressed a broken promise from coach Jorge Jesus , a pointless warm-up during the match against Norway the Vikings that he claimed marked a breaking point, and a press conference that he said failed to follow the protocol.
Indeed, CR7 clarifies that after the entire match drama on the bench, which the coach had to quell the controversy in front of the press by reiterating the talking points negotiated with the player. The 41-year-old striker published the notes he says he approved after a crisis meeting with Jesus, Al Nassr’s sporting director by Simao Coutinho, and the player’s advisor, Tiago Craveiro. Among the eight points listed by Cristiano Ronaldo that he wanted to hear, the most prominent was a lengthy tribute to himself. A few examples:
. He never questioned my choices. He was exemplary, loyal, and professional in everything.”
. I want Cristiano on the national team like always. In fact, I don’t just want him a little. I really want him in the team. Luckily, he believes in me too.”
But the most surprising line of reasoning is point number 6 where Cristiano Ronaldo expected his coach to use a very flattering comparison: “I made a mistake by asking a player of the caliber of Pelé or Maradona to warm up without then bringing him into the match. If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t. “
It was when he realized that these notes weren’t included in Jorge Jesus’ press conference that Cristiano Ronaldo, is feeling betrayed once again, reportedly decided to leave the training camp. Nearly a week after this drama, CR7 stated he was ready to accept the sanctions, while also pointing to broken promises, but ruled out the idea of international retirement and hoped for at least one last match with his national teammate.
