The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has a nightmare on its hands. Fans are erecting billboards in Portugal defending Cristiano Ronaldo and attacking Jorge Jesus following the pair’s falling out during the September-October international break.
Hours after Jesus insisted there was “no issue” between himself and his team captain in a rather incendiary press conference, Ronaldo confirmed his early exit from Portugal’s camp. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner did not take too kindly to his manager’s public show of strength at his expense so soon after being benched for the entirety of the team’s 2–1 win over Norway.
