Ronaldo apologizes for Portugal walkout, accuses coach of broken promises
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Cristiano Ronaldo has apologized for leaving Portugal’s training camp but said he remains available for international duty after serving any punishment imposed by the Portuguese Football Federation.
In a statement released Tuesday, the 41-year-old Portugal captain accused coach Jorge Jesus of twice breaking promises during the team’s recent Nations League fixtures. Ronaldo said Jesus initially proposed a plan to manage his fitness that excluded the away matches against Norway and Denmark. On the day of the Norway game, however, Jesus asked whether he could play for 30 minutes. Ronaldo agreed and warmed up from halftime but remained an unused substitute.
Ronaldo said a later video meeting involving Jesus, his adviser Tiago Craveiro and Al Nassr sporting director Simão Coutinho produced an agreement for the coach to clarify events publicly. According to Ronaldo, an eight-point document stated that he had not challenged the coach’s decisions and that asking him to warm up without playing him had been a mistake. Ronaldo said Jesus’s subsequent comments did not reflect that agreement, prompting him to leave before the Denmark match.
Jesus has denied making an agreement with Ronaldo, while saying the forward could return to the national team if he wished.
Ronaldo accepted responsibility for leaving camp and apologized to his teammates and Portuguese supporters, including for not greeting fans after the Norway match. He said his status as captain should count against him when any punishment is decided. He also rejected suggestions that he was seeking only a farewell appearance, saying he still wants to compete for Portugal if fit and playing regularly for Al Nassr.
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story is largely faithful, but the meeting participants and document sequence should be corrected to match the sources. - "Jesus, his adviser and Al Nassr sporting director Simão Coutinho": The sources identify Ronaldo's adviser as Tiago Craveiro; the story's wording omits that name even though it lists the other participants, which could mislead readers about who attended. - "produced an eight-point document that the coach agreed to address publicly": Sources say the meeting produced an agreement for the coach to clarify events and that an eight-point document was prepared/delivered; saying the meeting 'produced' the document slightly overstates the sequence.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Ronaldo apologizes for Portugal walkout, accuses coach of broken promises
Cristiano Ronaldo has apologized for leaving Portugal’s training camp but said he remains available for international duty after serving any punishment imposed by the Portuguese Football Federation.
In a statement released Tuesday, the 41-year-old Portugal captain accused coach Jorge Jesus of twice breaking promises during the team’s recent Nations League fixtures. Ronaldo said Jesus initially proposed a plan to manage his fitness that excluded the away matches against Norway and Denmark. On the day of the Norway game, however, Jesus asked whether he could play for 30 minutes. Ronaldo agreed and warmed up from halftime but remained an unused substitute.
Ronaldo said a later video meeting involving Jesus, his adviser Tiago Craveiro and Al Nassr sporting director Simão Coutinho produced an eight-pointagreement document thatfor the coach agreed to addressclarify events publicly. According to Ronaldo, itan eight-point document stated that he had not challenged the coach’s decisions and that asking him to warm up without playing him had been a mistake. Ronaldo said Jesus’s subsequent comments did not reflect that agreement, prompting him to leave before the Denmark match.
Jesus has denied making an agreement with Ronaldo, while saying the forward could return to the national team if he wished.
Ronaldo accepted responsibility for leaving camp and apologized to his teammates and Portuguese supporters, including for not greeting fans after the Norway match. He said his status as captain should count against him when any punishment is decided. He also rejected suggestions that he was seeking only a farewell appearance, saying he still wants to compete for Portugal if fit and playing regularly for Al Nassr.
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