Piers Morgan compares Cristiano Ronaldo row to Manchester United

One of Cristiano Ronaldo's close friends, Piers Morgan, has revealed details about the dispute between the Portugal captain and head coach Jorge Jesus.

According to the British journalist, the tension between the two was not about Ronaldo wanting to play in every match, but about a broken promise. Morgan compared the situation to Erik ten Hag's time at Manchester United, when the Dutchman eventually left the club following a bitter fallout.

Morgan claims Ronaldo was given specific guarantees about his playing time during the international break. The plan was for the forward to start the first two matches before being given a rest.

In the first game, Ronaldo was reportedly expected to remain on the pitch for the full 90 minutes, but he was substituted in the 67th minute against Wales. Morgan claims Jesus apologised to the Portuguese star after the match but later publicly gave a different version of events.

The situation reportedly became even more tense before the match against Norway. According to Morgan, Jesus asked Ronaldo to play around 30 minutes, with the forward agreeing to the plan. However, Ronaldo ultimately remained on the bench for the entire game.

“This is about respect. You are promised one thing and then the opposite happens. In the end, he basically said ‘sod this’, got on the plane and left,” Morgan said.

Morgan also compared Jesus to former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, accusing the Portugal boss of making a similar mistake in his treatment of the Portuguese superstar.