Journalist reveals what angered Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly felt betrayed by Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus, according to Spanish journalist Edu Aguirre.

Ronaldo unexpectedly left Portugal's training camp ahead of the Nations League match against Denmark after tensions emerged between him and Jesus.

The situation began after Portugal's 2-1 victory over Norway. Ronaldo remained on the bench for the entire match despite warming up for around 30 minutes during the second half. Jesus later admitted that he had made a mistake by sending Ronaldo to warm up too early without eventually bringing him onto the pitch.

According to Aguirre, Ronaldo, Jesus and Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença subsequently held a private meeting. The journalist claims that Jesus apologised to Ronaldo for the situation and promised to publicly acknowledge his mistake during his next press conference.

Aguirre says that the public apology never came. Instead, Jesus emphasised during his press conference that he was the one making the decisions for the national team. According to the journalist, this left Ronaldo feeling betrayed and ultimately contributed to his decision to leave the camp.

Ronaldo confirmed his departure from the squad in a social media statement, saying that he had spoken with Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença and would reveal the reasons behind his decision at a later stage.

The claims made by Aguirre have not been officially confirmed by Ronaldo, Jesus or the Portuguese Football Federation. Jesus has publicly played down the severity of the disagreement, while acknowledging that Ronaldo was unhappy about not being used against Norway.