"Is Ronaldo out of his mind? Please retire." The original bad boy delivers a 'determined statement' to the junior bad boy... Cassano: "He thinks he's still a rookie"

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Former Italy national team player Antonio Cassano (44) strongly criticized Cristiano Ronaldo (41, Al Nassr), who left the Portugal national team without permission due to a conflict with the manager.

The Portuguese media outlet "Noticias Ao Minuto" reported on the 14th (Korean time) that "Cassano harshly criticized Ronaldo, pointing out his excessive self-importance."

Ronaldo recently left the Do Jung (CEO) team camp during the international break after missing the European Football Union (UEFA) Nations League (UNL) match against Norway. He had unauthorizedly departed from the Portugal national team training ground in protest of Manager Jorge Jeju's management of the squad.

Cassano condemned Ronaldo's actions through the podcast "Viva El Futbol." He stated, "Ronaldo has always been a headache for Portugal," adding, "He deludes himself into thinking he is above everyone else. The situation where the Football Association president goes to the airport to appease him is a comedy."

He continued, "Goncalo Ramos scored four goals in four matches, yet Ronaldo cannot accept reality," and declared, "He has already achieved everything. He should stop football now rather than letting himself fall."

Cassano also raised an issue regarding the timing of Ronaldo's release of his explanatory statement. Ronaldo issued a statement regarding his departure just hours before rival Lionel Messi's farewell friendly match for the Argentina national team (a 3-0 victory against Benin). Cassano drew a line, stating, "The problem is not that we have to compare him with Messi. Messi is an entirely different dimension of existence," and criticized, "Ronaldo's thinking that he will return to the Lee Haeng-ha-go (CEO) team after his suspension to win the championship is out of his mind."

The disciplinary committee of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on the 10th in a statement that it had initiated disciplinary proceedings against Ronaldo. Considering the urgency of the matter, the FPF imposed a match ban on Ronaldo and decided to keep details confidential until the disciplinary investigation is completed.

The possibility and timing of Ronaldo's return to the national team remain unclear. Manager Jeju is expected to announce soon the UEFA Nations League squad list for the match against Denmark at Braga Municipal Stadium on the 14th of next month and the match against Wales at Cardiff City Stadium on the 17th.

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