Jorge Jesus breaks silence on Ronaldo controversy

Portugal manager Jorge Jesus has played down reports of a rift with Cristiano Ronaldo, insisting there was never a serious problem between them.
Jesus said Portuguese media pressure forced him to meet with the Portugal captain following speculation about tension between the pair.
“They [Portuguese media] basically forced me to speak with Cristiano about a situation where there was no situation at all,” Jesus said.
The manager explained that he approached Ronaldo because of the growing reports surrounding their relationship.
“I told Cris: ‘There’s so much being said about this in Portugal that I don’t understand what’s going on.’ But there was nothing to discuss.”
According to Je...