Mourinho and Quaresma call out fake news on Cristiano Ronaldo case | OneFootball

Ricardo Quaresma, former Portugal international and current sports commentator, and José Mourinho, Real Madrid coach, denied statements attributed to them about the situation involving Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese Football Federation, and the national team coach. Quaresma took to social media early this Friday morning, while Mourinho had already responded the day before. Faced with the succession of posts, the former player was categorical and assured: “those statements are false and were not made by me.”

The controversy gathered momentum through alleged statements about Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Portugal’s main national team, in disagreement with Jorge Jesus. Ricardo Quaresma and José Mourinho, however, chose not to discuss the substance of the issue: they focused on the falsity of the comments circulating in their name and drew a clear line between rumors and official positions.

Quaresma was the first to publicly dismantle the words attributed to him. Addressing his followers directly, he clarified that he had not made any statement about the national team or about Cristiano Ronaldo.

“Friends, in recent hours, some pages have decided to publish statements attributed to me about the national team and Cristiano Ronaldo. I want to make it clear that those statements are false and were not made by me,” he wrote.

The former Portugal international also refused to comment on the situation, wishing both the national team and Cristiano Ronaldo the best and referring any future positions to his official channels.

“At this moment, I do not intend to comment on this situation. I only wish our National Team and, naturally, Cristiano all the very best,” he added. “Anything I have to say will always be said by me and through my official channels. A hug to everyone”

The message sought to close off two fronts at once: it denied authorship of the statements and avoided fueling the discussion that formed their backdrop. Quaresma also set out an unmistakable standard for any future intervention: it should only be considered authentic when it comes from his own channels.

The day before, José Mourinho had already been faced with a similar situation. The Real Madrid coach, who managed Cristiano Ronaldo at the Spanish club, reacted to reports about alleged comments of his on the case involving the player, the FPF, and the national team coach.

“‘Fake news’... Too many reports about comments of mine on the Cristiano Ronaldo, FPF and national team coach case,” he clarified. “‘Fake news’. No comment”

Shorter and sharper, Mourinho refused to validate any of the positions attributed to him. Like Quaresma, he limited his intervention to a denial, without addressing the merits of the controversy or leaving room for additional interpretations.

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