What message did Zidane send to Ronaldo after his 'crisis' with the Portugal national team?

- Zinedine Zidane, the head coach of the French national team, paid tribute to Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, expressing his happiness at having worked with him during a previous period. Ronaldo played under Zidane at Spanish club Real Madrid between 2016 and 2018, and together they achieved several titles, most notably La Liga and the UEFA Champions League.

In a press conference held on Sunday, Zidane was asked to comment on Cristiano's crisis with his national team, as he left the team's camp without revealing the reasons. Zidane said: "I think we should celebrate his illustrious career; I was lucky to have him with me, as he led us to achieve amazing accomplishments."

The 54-year-old coach added: "I tip my hat to Cristiano; I have great respect for him," preferring not to delve into the details of the Saudi Al-Nassr player's crisis with his national team. Reports claimed that Ronaldo withdrew from his national team's camp due to a disagreement with head coach Jorge Jesus.

Upon leaving the camp, Cristiano wrote on his Instagram account: "After the press conference of the national team coach (Jorge Jesus) and after a conversation with the president of the Portuguese Football Federation (Pedro Proença), I decided to leave the national team's camp." He continued: "In due time, I will tell the Portuguese people the truth about the reasons that led to my departure from the national team, which I have always been committed to."

He added: "Now it is time for me to wish good luck to Portugal and all my teammates without exception." Meanwhile, Jesus commented on the incident: "Cristiano is a symbol of the national team, of Portugal; after the next match (against Norway), there will be plenty of time to talk about that."