Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodríguez posts a criticism of Portugal coach Jorge Jesus, then quickly deletes the message after it includes a quote falsely attributed to Sir Alex Ferguson. Multiple outlets report the post was removed shortly after sharing.
The controversy centers on Jesus’s handling of Ronaldo during his time with Portugal, including Jesus’s decision not to use him. Times of India and other coverage link the backlash to Ronaldo’s departure from the national team, describing a broader family response. Times of India also reports that Ronaldo’s sister, Elma, joins the criticism of Portuguese football and journalism, adding to the public dispute. Other outlets focus more narrowly on Rodríguez’s social media post and its deletion. None of the reports indicate that Sir Alex Ferguson has commented on the matter, and outlets note that Ferguson has not spoken about the row.
While the underlying disagreement is framed as a coach-versus-player-management issue, the differing emphasis across outlets is on either the social media incident involving the alleged Ferguson quote or the wider family backlash connected to Ronaldo’s departure from Portugal.
