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The various repercussions of the recent crisis between Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo and national team coach Jorge Jesus are ongoing, not ending with the "Don's" departure from his country's national camp, but extending to new highlights. The player entered into a sarcastic and eye-catching confrontation with English media figure and businessman Simon Jordan, in a development that sparked much media attention. In details of this incident, British media personality Piers Morgan revealed a special and direct comment sent to him by the Portuguese star, after the latter watched a video clip of a television discussion between Morgan and Jordan regarding the recent crisis of Al-Nassr's striker with his national team specifically during the international break. On the Sports Uncensored program, Morgan explained that Ronaldo mocked Jordan's appearance, saying: "This blonde man must stop injecting Botox, he looks like an apple." Morgan added in a sarcastic manner that Jordan's face has become smooth in an exaggerated and suspicious way due to the frequent use of Botox injections. It is worth noting that the roots of this media crisis date back to a sharp discussion between Jordan and Morgan on the White & jordan program via the TalkSport network, when Morgan defended Ronaldo, criticizing the way the media handled his crisis with coach Jesus. During the discussion, Jordan asked Morgan whether Ronaldo's behavior was one of the main reasons behind the repeated crises the player has faced recently. Morgan's response came with a sarcastic question about whether Jordan had ever played football before, and the latter replied that he had owned a club and dealt with players closely, before the tone of the dialogue escalated significantly. When the video clip of this confrontation spread, Morgan sent it to Ronaldo, who did not miss the opportunity and responded with his previous biting comment. These developments come in light of a complex crisis that erupted during the recent international break, as the Portugal captain left the national team camp following a fundamental disagreement with coach Jesus. According to Ronaldo's detailed narrative, it was initially scheduled for him to participate in the team's two matches, but he later learned that the coach did not want him to travel to Norway and Denmark, which the player rejected, considering that his stay in Portugal did not represent an appropriate message to his teammates. On the day of the Norway match, the data changed when Jesus told him during lunch that he might participate for thirty minutes. Ronaldo confirmed that these minutes were not part of his recovery and training program, but he agreed anyway and began preparations. With the start of the second half, the Portuguese star began warm-up exercises but remained on the bench without participating, which the player considered a breach of promise by Jesus, causing the dispute to flare up. Ronaldo admitted that he made a mistake by not going to thank the Portuguese fans who traveled to support the team, offering his apologies to them. He also pointed to a subsequent meeting that brought him together with Jesus and Simao Coutinho, the sporting director of Al-Nassr Club, where it was agreed to clarify the facts in the coach's press conference, but what was agreed upon was not implemented, and he even heard aggressive phrases that he saw as exceeding expected limits. Ronaldo explained that this was the second time Jesus had broken his promise, which led to the collapse of trust and prompted him to announce his departure from the camp. Despite taking responsibility, apologizing to his teammates, and acknowledging the possibility of punishment from the Portuguese Football Federation without asking for special treatment, he denied that this step was the end of his international career, confirming his desire to continue as long as he maintains his readiness, considering that the time for farewell in one or more matches has not yet come.
