​“He broke his promise”: Man United legend Cristiano Ronaldo addresses Portugal controversy with another explosive statementManchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that he is not retiring from international football, but believes he deserves to be punished for walking out on the team and his teammates. A lengthy statement from Ronaldo also saw him accuse national team boss Jorge Jesus of repeatedly reneging on his word, while exposing a remarkable list of talking points he insisted the coach read out at a press conference.FeudRonaldo stormed out of the Portugal camp after he remained an unused substitute against Norway and then found out he would not be utilised against Denmark.Jesus has repeatedly opened the door for Ronaldo to return, although a report covered by The Peoples Person claimed that the forward has no interest in playing for his nation while Jesus is still in charge. The Al-Nassr star has scored 146 goals in 234 Portugal appearances, both world records, helping them win Euro 2016 and the Nations League twice.Ronaldo had promised to reveal the “truth” of what really happened between himself and Jesus and now, he has released a lengthy statement outlining his version of events.Ronaldo’s statementThe five-time Ballon d’Or winner wrote, “As I promised, I decided to recount, in the first person and directly, the circumstances surrounding the latest phase of the national team’s journey. After the 2026 World Cup, I prepared a message for the Portuguese people, which I still keep, containing the words I would like to address to them when I leave our team for good.”“At the end of the tournament, on the return flight from the United States, the federation president asked me and insisted that I reconsider my decision to leave, because the Portuguese Football Federation wanted me to continue. Immediately afterwards, he asked me for my opinion on the name of the current national team coach, whom he was considering, along with other names he did not reveal to me.”“I answered the federation president that, in my opinion, he would be the ideal choice. So, on the day the current national team coach was presented, I was genuinely happy with this choice. It was the right choice, as the results prove. A few days later, I received the first call from the new national team coach, in which he said he wanted to meet me in person. I answered in the affirmative, and we set a date for that. “The end of my holiday.”“We met in the Cidade do Futebol, where my team was holding its pre-season training camp. The coach told me that day that he was counting on me and that my presence was essential to his project. He presented me with a plan for my immediate involvement. He said I would play the first and last matches, and that he would make three or four changes in each match for reasons related to physical fitness.”“At that point, he suggested that I not travel with the national team to Norway and Denmark. He propose