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Following the unexpected departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from the Portugal national team, Edu Aguirre, a contributor to the Spanish program El Chiringuito, claimed the forward felt betrayed by coach Jorge Jesus, who allegedly promised him a public apology that ultimately never came.
Here we tell you what the journalist said and what Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed on his social media.
Why did Cristiano Ronaldo leave the Portugal squad?
According to Edu Aguirre, Portugal coach Jorge Jesus apologized privately to Cristiano Ronaldo for keeping him warming up for 30 minutes and ultimately not putting him into last Sunday's match against Norway, which Portugal won 2-1.
"There is a meeting, yesterday Tuesday night, between the president of the federation, the head coach, and Cristiano. Jorge Jesus apologizes to Cristiano for the snub of having him warm up for 30 minutes and not even subbing him in."
The journalist explained that, in addition to apologizing privately, Jorge Jesus promised the forward he would also do so publicly. However, this did not happen during the press conference, which is why, according to Aguirre, Cristiano exploded and felt betrayed.
"He doesn't just apologize in private; he tells him he is going to apologize publicly, that he is going to say publicly that he was wrong. That is Jorge Jesus's promise to Cristiano. Then he goes to the press conference and tells this amount of lies that nobody believes. That's why Cristiano explodes. Because he feels betrayed."
Furthermore, Edu Aguirre felt that the coach's words during the press conference had left Cristiano in an even worse position.
"You go to the press conference 12 hours later and you make Cristiano look worse by puffing out your chest and saying you're in charge and that Cristiano is just one more. Go home and move on."
What did Jorge Jesus say about Cristiano Ronaldo?
After the controversy, Jorge Jesus asserted that "there was no incident" and that he had told Cristiano he "would not play the first two games."
However, he clarified that he had him warm up in case he needed him at some point.
"Then, as a coach, I decided he wouldn't go in. We shouldn't turn that into an incident."
What did Cristiano Ronaldo say about his departure from the Portugal national team?
Through his Instagram account, Cristiano Ronaldo clarified that, in due time, he will reveal the reasons that led him to leave the national team.
Additionally, he expressed his best wishes to both the team and his teammates.
"In due time, I will tell the truth to all Portuguese people about the reasons that motivated my departure from the national team, to which I have always been dedicated.
Now is the time to wish good luck to Portugal and all my teammates, without exception," he wrote.
[Publicidad]