Six days after leaving Portugal’s training camp, Cristiano Ronaldo broke his silence.
On September 30, the eve of the match against Norway, he left the national team’s hotel. Days later, he published a lengthy statement apologizing to fans and teammates for not greeting them, which he attributed to a moment of frustration. And he left us with a phrase that is already spreading across social media: “I learned in life, while hungry and often with nothing to eat, that no one gives anyone anything for free”.
He said it while talking about farewell matches. According to his account, he has heard that he needs a dignified farewell and that the Federation wants to give him one, but he does not accept a forced retirement built around tributes. He also promises there will be one or more farewell matches: “there will be time for that”. And he accuses the national team coach, Jorge Jesus, of not keeping his word. That is his account: neither Jesus nor the Federation has responded in the material available.