"Ronaldo only made one mistake: before leaving he should have told Jesus to f*** off"

Brazil legend Romário has delivered an explosive reaction to the standoff between Cristiano Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus. Speaking on the Charla Podcast, the iconic 1994 World Cup winner fully backed the Portugal captain's decision to walk out of the national team camp, while pinpointing what he believes was the number 7's only real mistake in the whole saga.

Pulling no punches, Romário defended Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction after feeling disrespected by the coaching staff. "I think that was Ronaldo's situation initially... Well, in that scenario, Ronaldo felt unappreciated, like he had no relevance at all, and he walked out. That's it. If that was the case, I would have done the exact same thing," the former striker declared.

However, with the raw, direct style that has always defined him, the iconic Brazilian made sure to highlight CR7's only shortcoming before turning his back and walking away: "Except before leaving, I would have told him [Jorge Jesus] to go f*** himself first! But I'd have walked out, absolutely. Wasn't that his mistake? That was the mistake—not telling the guy to f*** right off!"

With his trademark South American bluntness, Romário firmly took Cristiano Ronaldo's side in the clash with Jorge Jesus, delivering one of the most explosive and viral takes since the crisis began in the national team setup.