Ronaldo's 1740-word statement explained

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Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers of all time, and an automatic starter for the Portuguese national team for almost two decades. But at the age of 41, his time is coming to an end.

Ronaldo believed that he would still be playing in the recent Nations League games for Portugal; however, head coach Jorge Jesus chose to use him differently.

What followed was a carefully written 1740-word tirade from Cristiano and his representatives.

This is what happened…

Written by Andrew Fifield, illustrated by Henry Cooke

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