🚨Diogo Dalot reveals what Jorge Jesus told them in the dressing room about Cristiano Ronaldo before Portugal’s 4-1 defeat to Denmark:
“We all gathered as usual for the team talk he gives before every Portugal game.
“Jesus then dropped a bombshell. He said, ‘I know all of you are afraid to say it, but as your coach, I’ll say it for you:
‘WE DON’T NEED CRISTIANO TO BEAT DENMARK!
‘Haven’t you noticed how peaceful and calm our training sessions have been without him?
‘That’s exactly how we’re going to play against Denmark. Calmly, confidently, and without Cristiano.
‘All I need is for you guys to follow my instructions.’
“Most of the players seemed to agree with what he was saying about Ronaldo, but I was completely against it.
“The moment he started making those statements, I completely lost interest in the game.
“What was the point of stepping onto that pitch just to prove to the world that Portugal could supposedly be better without one man?
“Some of us felt exactly the same way I did, but we were too few to speak up. Nobody wanted to openly challenge him and risk ending up like Ronaldo.
“So we simply decided to play the way we did.
“WE WEREN’T GOING TO GIVE HIM THE SATISFACTION OF BRAGGING ABOUT BEATING DENMARK WITHOUT RONALDO!”