Fernando Santos slapped Cristiano Ronaldo into line as the circus surrounding the superstar kicked into overdrive - again.
Portugal’s boss addressed issues of dissent, whether the captaincy of the Selecao is up for grabs and was also quizzed on the astonishing £173million yearly offer for the 37-year-old from Saudi club Al-Nassr.
Newspaper polls at home have added to the general maelstrom of controversy - with 70 per cent of those who participated saying that Santos should drop the former Manchester United star.