Zinédine Zidane hails Cristiano Ronaldo, calls his achievements exceptional | OneFootball

Zinédine Zidane, the France head coach, has paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo, describing his achievements as exceptional and dismissing suggestions he mishandled his international farewell.

Speaking on Sunday morning at Clairefontaine, according to L'Équipe, Zidane was asked about the likely end of the 41-year-old's international career.

Zidane, who coached Ronaldo at Real Madrid during the Champions League treble in 2016, 2017 and 2018, expressed gratitude for the trophies they won together and underlined his respect for the forward.

He said Ronaldo's career merits recognition, that the forward's accomplishments are outstanding, and he offered his congratulations.

Ronaldo has 234 caps and 146 goals for his country. He left the national team camp last Wednesday after being left on the bench by his manager, Jorge Jesus, against Norway.

Source: L'Équipe

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