Jorge Jesus

“If he wants to, he’ll return to the national team. We can talk before the next call-up, but Cris is the one who’s going to decide,”

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

Jesus indicated Ronaldo could return to the national team if he chose to, noting he also coached Ronaldo at Al-Nassr.

“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.