Jorge Jesus warmly sent Ronaldo off the Portugal team, not forgetting to emphasize his respect for the legend: I asked Cristiano to stay, but I respect his decision. He is a symbol in Portugal and around the world, an example for young players. I even hung a huge picture of him in the hall so the players could see it every day why the background around Ronaldo's departure is not that important.

Jorge Jesus warmly sent Ronaldo off the Portugal team, not forgetting to emphasize his respect for the legend: I asked Cristiano to stay, but I respect his decision. He is a symbol in Portugal and around the world, an example for young players. I even hung a huge picture of him in the hall so the players could see it every day why the background around Ronaldo's departure is not that important.