New Portugal coach Jorge Jesus addresses Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal future | ESPN FC

It's true that I've been away from this working environment with you all for 5, 6 years. Answering your question, I haven't spoken with Cris yet. Cris will never be a problem for the National Team, neither for the National Team nor for me. What Cris is like as a player and the controversy surrounding him, Each one, as is obvious, thinks however they want. Oh, Chris, when you're about to make any decision, I'll talk to Chris. But I'm not going to talk only with Cris; I'm going to talk with Cris and also talk with everyone individually. Therefore, I won't talk to Cris because he is Cris. Cristiano Ronaldo is a symbol of Portuguese football. Cris is a symbol of the National Team. Cris is a symbol of Portugal. And this will always remain in history. And I greatly enjoyed working with him over the past year. He's easy to work with. He's easy to work with. From the moment I realize how far he can go, and also recognize how far I myself can go. Coach and player in relation. And from here on, things will be easy, but it will always be him. And it was a conversation we were going to have together. What does he want to do for the future of his career? I know he wants to keep playing for Alnassar, because as you all know, I had a year with him. He always told me that I will end my career at Alnassar. Now, Cris, like everyone else, as soon as he is playing and meets the conditions to be selected, I will act within certain limits and under conditions that I believe are best for the team. That's how it will be. Well, it's not easy, but in answering Cris's question, I forgot to tell you what I was supposed to say. Last year, Alnassar played 50 games. He made 31. Last year in the championship, I substituted 16 times. Therefore, we never confuse what he is—a player—and what I am—a coach. The decisions regarding what I have to make. My past—its name doesn't matter. I've already trained the two best players in the world. I'm missing the third one, which I won't be training anymore, and that's Messi. I trained Neymar. I trained Ronaldo. And Neymar once said something like, "You're finished." Okay? Therefore, whatever I believe is best for the team, whatever is best for the national team, is how it will be done.