Ronaldo's mother says her son is not appreciated in Portugal

Dolores Aveiro, the mother of Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo, after the conflict of her son with head coach Jorge Jesouch spoke about the phone conversation with the forward and said that he is not appreciated in the national team to the fullest, A Bola quotes her words.

He said to me, "Don't worry, Mom; I'll tell the truth when we're all together." And I said, "OK, son, fix this situation." That's all. I told him not to get excited, but... He was determined to do just that. We'll see. I fully supported him, although it did not work. But it doesn't matter; he's done so much for Portugal, he's always with her. He has always been a hero of Portugal. And he's not being valued the way he should be, Iver said.

She admitted that she was shocked by the news of Ronaldo’s departure from Portugal: I am sad, it is natural. It was a shock: my son could walk away honorably, through the front door, and instead left through the back entrance. But it doesn't matter - God will sort it out. I cried a little. It's useful, it gives you an outlet for emotions. We have to deal with it.”.

Ronaldo left the national team on September 30 after the press conference of Rzesouch. In his statement, the forward spoke about the details of the conflict. He said the coach had twice broken his word: he did not release him for the match against Norway and did not publicly "tell the truth" about the incident, although he promised to do so.

As A Bola and CNN Portugal wrote, according to the regulations of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), Ronaldo faces a six-month suspension and a fine of €500 to €1,000 for unauthorized departure from the national team.

Ronaldo is a five-time winner of the Golden Ball, the best scorer in the history of football, national teams, the European Championship, the Champions League, the club world championship. With Portugal, he won the European Championship (2016) and the Nations League (2019, 2025).