From Jose Mourinho to Jorge Jesus: Coaches Cristiano Ronaldo has had a fallout with. (Image: AFP and Reuters)

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international on Thursday (November 5). It worth noting that his retirement news has arrived following a fallout with Portugal coach Jorge Jesus after the 71-year-old left him on the bench during Portugal's UEFA Nations League campaign. It was not the first time the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has had a strained relationship with a coach during his career.

Ronaldo left Portugal's national camp ahead of the UEFA Nations League fixture against Denmark. Shortly afterwards, the 41-year-old addressed his departure in a statement shared on social media, saying, “In due time, I will tell all the Portuguese about the reasons that motivated my departure from the national team, to which I have always dedicated myself.”

List of coaches Ronaldo has had fallouts with...

Jose Mourinho - Real Madrid

Known for his own controversial press conferences and methods, Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo had a massive clash of egos. As reported in Goal.com, it reached a point where Mourinho was giving instructions to the Portuguese through his assistant instead of speaking to the player himself.

Jorge Mendes, the agent of both parties at the time, played the role of peacemaker. However, in the 2012-13 season, after Madrid defeated Valencia 2-0, Mourinho targeted Ronaldo for not tracking back. The pair's relationship continued to struggle, and Mourinho left the club that summer.

Rafa Benitez - Real Madrid

After Carlo Ancelotti, Rafa Benitez was appointed as the Real Madrid coach in 2015. However, the Portuguese forward was not happy with the former Liverpool coach's tactics.

Ronaldo then spoke to the media about Ancelotti, calling him an “unbelievable person” and a “fantastic coach”. Benitez tried to avoid the controversy by replying that they were still “adapting to each other,” before getting sacked a month later.

Fernando Santos - Portugal coach

Jorge Jesus is not the first Portugal manager to be in the firing line for dropping Ronaldo. Fernando Santos did so during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Interestingly, it was Ronaldo's wife, Georgina Rodriguez, who spoke about it first rather than the footballer himself.

She reacted, “What a shame not to have been able to enjoy the best player in the world for 90 minutes.”

Elma Aveiro, Ronaldo's sister, at the time had said: “All that he has done has been forgotten. It’s a shame to humiliate a man who has given so much.”

Erik ten Hag - Manchester United

Probably one of the most talked-about feuds of Ronaldo's career came with Erik ten Hag. After his return to Old Trafford, Ronaldo scored 18 Premier League goals, but his second season blew up badly. During a game against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute and walked down the tunnel even before the final whistle was blown.

He then gave an explosive interview to British journalist Piers Morgan. Ronaldo in the interview said he had “no respect” for Erik ten Hag and claimed he felt “betrayed” by Manchester United’s senior management.