Ronaldo's sister reacted to the end of his career with the Portugal national team

Sister's message after the announcement of the end of his national team career

Katia Aveiro, Cristiano Ronaldo's sister, addressed the footballer on social media after the announcement of the end of his career with the Portugal national team. «As your sister, I look back and feel a pride that can barely fit in my chest. I know the battles you fought, what you gave to our country. You changed the course of your destiny and led Portugal along with you,» Aveiro wrote, as quoted Gazeta.Ru.

Conflict with the coach in October

The sister's statement came against the backdrop of a well-known conflict within the national team. During the October international break, Ronaldo had a falling-out with the national team's head coach, Jorge Jesus. At the coach's decision, the 41-year-old footballer did not take the field in the Nations League match against Norway, after which he missed the team's last three training sessions. According to the outlet, after a press conference at which Jesus did not guarantee Ronaldo a place in the lineup for the upcoming game against Denmark, Cristiano headed to the airport and flew out on his private plane, leaving the team's camp without permission.

What is known and what remains unclear

Thus, the publication combines two events: the family's reaction to the end of Ronaldo's career with the national team and the conflict with the coaching staff that preceded it. At the same time, the sources do not reveal either the exact date and form of the announcement about the end of his national team career, or the official position of the Portuguese federation or the footballer himself — these details are absent from the available publications. It is separately noted that Ronaldo previously gave his man-of-the-match award to one of his teammates.