Cristiano Ronaldo has released a detailed statement explaining his departure from the Portugal national team camp, following a series of disagreements with the national team coach. Ronaldo recounts an initial plan where he would play the first and last matches of a training period, with the coach suggesting he skip some away games for physical reasons, a proposal Ronaldo rejected. Despite an agreement reaffirmed at Ronaldo's home, the coach later asked him to play 30 minutes during the Norway match but then did not field him, which Ronaldo viewed as a broken promise. A subsequent meeting with the coach and Al Nassr's sporting director, Simão Coutinho, resulted in an agreement for the coach to publicly clarify the situation. However, Ronaldo states the coach failed to uphold this agreement in the press conference, leading to Ronaldo's decision to leave the camp due to a complete lack of trust. He apologized to the Portuguese people and his teammates, accepting responsibility for his actions and reiterating his availability for the national team after any suspension, with a future eye on the 2026 World Cup.