Cristiano Ronaldo was absolutely right to reject a farewell match for Portugal.
Why should the greatest player in their history allow himself to be used as a PR shield for the very people who failed him?
The federation and the manager would love nothing more than one final photo opportunity. Smiles, handshakes, applause and a carefully manufactured happy ending to make everyone look good.
Ronaldo knows exactly how that game would be used. They want closure without accountability, and he’s refusing to give them that luxury.
They don’t deserve to control the ending of his story.