It is not an easy moment for star Cristiano Ronaldo, who has excluded himself from the Portuguese national team and has left by slamming the door. Many words, many discussions, between those who are pro-CR7 and defend him at all costs, not taking into account that at the age of 41, almost 42, you can say enough and do it with dignity, and those who say that a coach, in this case Jorge Jesus, has the right to make his choices. The striker is nervous and journalist Piers Morgan has told of a conversation in which the multiple Ballon d'Or winner used harsh words to describe Simon Jordan, an English commentator: "Tell that journalist to stop the Botox, he looks like an apple."
Ronaldo, the clash with the Portugal coach and the letter
After the World Cup, it seemed certain that he would leave the national team, but it didn't happen. The chosen coach, Jorge Jesus, was his favorite. Jesus called him up and started him in the first of four Nations League matches, while in the second he started him off the bench and stayed there, despite getting heated during the second half. The next day CR7 left the national team squad, creating potential problems. The controversy was endless, the whole football world talked about him, and even the President of the Republic of Portugal got involved, asking for mediation, which at the moment seems difficult considering the strong characters of the coach and Ronaldo. The latter, after expressing himself, was very harsh, writing in a letter: "The coach has broken his word." Then he attacked the coach even more strongly: "He should have said that he had made a mistake by warming up a footballer of the caliber of Pelé or Maradona without activating him."
Ronaldo's message read by Piers Morgan
In short, the line of conscience and peace has been crossed, and not a little. The Ronaldo issue has also been talked about in England. Piers Morgan, the famous English journalist, who has never hidden his support for Arsenal, is very friendly with the Portuguese and has defended him at all costs in a television debate with Simon Jordan, the former owner of Crystal Palace, an English entrepreneur, as well as a well-known polemicist of football debates on English television. A classic duel, but up to a point. Because at one point Jordan describes Morgan as a servile flatterer of his friend Ronaldo. Much more than a sting.
🚨 What did Cristiano Ronaldo say to Piers Morgan about Simon Jordan? 🤣🍎 "That blonde guy - tell him to STOP with the botox. He looks like an apple!" 📺 https://t.co/WBJJTyemij @piersmorgan | @cristiano | @sjobinion10 https://t.co/Vhr4FfuMy9
— Sports Uncensored (@SportsUncensrd) October 7, 2026
"Tell that blonde boy to stop the Botox"
In a later broadcast, Morgan found himself talking about Ronaldo's decision to leave the Portuguese national team, a departure that is currently not final. The journalist on the talkSPORT program later revealed that he had sent Ronaldo the video of the debate. It was not an innocent message, to which the Portuguese responded with real irritation. Morgan read the message: "Tell that blond boy to stop the Botox. He looks like an apple. A blond apple with suspiciously smooth skin." Amidst ironies, smiles and grim faces, the program continued.
What stands out, beyond the various parties, is seeing an absolute champion like Cristiano Ronaldo, who has an extremely rich track record and extraordinary respect in every corner of the world, who does not accept the decline of his career and ends up sending angry messages to a friend, messages in which he severely insults a television commentator who was simply doing his job.
