“He’s the one who should decide how he wants to end his time with the national team. In my first call-up, I said, ‘I need you, I need you to be close to me, playing or not playing, I need you’. And now I’m saying the same thing.”

Jorge Jesus · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05

Jesus said Ronaldo should decide how to end his time with the national team, reiterating his need for the forward's presence.