Jorge Jesus on Portugal's Unity and Cristiano Ronaldo's Departure
Following Portugal's 4-2 victory over Denmark in the Nations League, Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus addressed Cristiano Ronaldo's abrupt departure from the national team.
Portugal returned to solid performance after the Cristiano Ronaldo situation. While CR7 left the squad suddenly on Monday, nearing the end of his international career, the Portuguese team secured a 4-2 win against Denmark in Copenhagen.
Though Ronaldo's presence was felt, Jorge Jesus did not directly discuss the tension post-match. However, he conveyed his message during a press conference. "I have a group that believes in the coach's ideas. The players trust my concepts, and their individual strengths make things smoother. If that means having a united group under my guidance, then yes, because they fully embrace my vision."
"Recent events will not divide us"
Focusing on the upcoming match against Norway on Sunday, the coach stated he was not significantly unsettled by recent events, including CR7's social media post claiming he would "tell all Portuguese the reasons behind my departure in due time." "Concentrating isn't difficult for me," he told Sport TV. "What's difficult is not understanding myself or knowing how to coach my players. That's the real challenge. The rest... is nothing." He added, "What matters is our task. Recent events do not divide the group; they haven't and won't."
Original Text (French):
Après la belle victoire du Portugal au Danemark (2-4) jeudi en Ligue des nations, le sélectionneur portugais Jorge Jesus est revenu sur le malaise Cristiano Ronaldo après que ce dernier a claqué la porte de la sélection.
Place au football. Le Portugal a renoué avec le jeu après le psychodrame Cristiano Ronaldo. Alors que CR7 a quitté la sélection brutalement lundi et se rapproche de la fin de sa carrière internationale, l’équipe portugaise est allée s’imposer face au Danemark (2-4) jeudi à Copenhague en Ligue des nations.
Si l’ombre de Ronaldo a plané sur cette rencontre, Jorge Jesus n’est pas revenu directement sur ce malaise après le match. Mais il a fait passer quelques messages en conférence de presse. 'J'ai un groupe qui croit aux idées de l'entraîneur. Les joueurs croient en mes idées et, grâce à leurs nombreuses qualités individuelles, les choses deviennent plus faciles. Si c'est ça, avoir un groupe sous ma coupe, alors oui, car ils adhèrent pleinement à mes idées.'
'Les événements qui se produisent ne nous diviseront pas'
Focus sur le prochain match, dimanche face à la Norvège, le sélectionneur a assuré ne pas avoir été plus perturbé que ça par ce qui s’est passé ces dernières heures et notamment par le message de CR7 sur les réseaux sociaux ('En temps voulu, je dirai la vérité à tous les Portugais sur les raisons qui ont motivé mon départ'): 'Ce n'est pas difficile pour moi de me concentrer. Vous savez ce qui est difficile? C'est de ne pas comprendre ce qui se passe en moi. C'est de ne pas savoir comment entraîner mes joueurs. Voilà ce qui est difficile. Le reste… zéro', a-t-il déclaré au micro de Sport TV. 'Ce qui importe, c'est ce que nous avons à faire. Les événements qui se produisent ne divisent pas le groupe, ils ne nous ont pas divisés et ils ne nous diviseront pas.' A bon entendeur…
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