Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal walkout divides a nation as Jorge Jesus asserts control

The drama surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo and the national team has naturally become the biggest story in Portugal. It led Wednesday evening’s news broadcasts and made the front page of virtually every major newspaper.

For some, Ronaldo was right to walk out on the squad days after spending half an hour warming up against Norway without being brought on in an apparent provocation by Jorge Jesus. For others, the forward’s behaviour was intolerable and his departure a matter of time, particularly once he found himself face to face with such a strong-minded head coach.