Cristiano Ronaldo Leaves Portugal: Is This the End?

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast

Cristiano Ronaldo has left the Portugal national team camp after a bizarre few days involving Jorge Jesus, his role in the team and questions about whether this is finally the end of his international career. Sid and Loconte break down what may have happened between Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus, why the situation changed so quickly after their success together at Al-Nassr, and whether Ronaldo still has a place in this Portugal team. Then we look back at the different versions of Cristiano Ronaldo: his incredible Euro 2012 run, the comparison with Gareth Bale at Euro 2016, the famous 2018 performance against Spain, and where Ronaldo belongs alongside Alfredo Di Stéfano in Real Madrid history. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp 02:34 Ronaldo, Jorge Jesus and Portugal’s power struggle 05:35 Why did Ronaldo actually leave? 08:55 Mourinho, Portugal and the national-team question 10:06 Is this the end for Ronaldo with Portugal? 13:29 Madrid legends and international football 16:31 Ronaldo’s greatest Portugal moments 17:05 Why Euro 2012 Ronaldo was different 19:17 Ronaldo against Spain and that 2012 Portugal team 22:12 Ronaldo 2012 vs Gareth Bale 2016 24:37 What prime Ronaldo would do with this Portugal team 27:40 Cristiano Ronaldo vs Alfredo Di Stéfano