CRISTIANO RONALDO'S SISTER SAYS INTERNATIONAL CAREER LIKELY OVER

Elma Aveiro, the sister of Cristiano Ronaldo, has said her brother is more likely to end his international career with Portugal than return to the national side. She said attempts at reconciliation have stalled. Aveiro attributed the breakdown to "betrayal" and "hurt" caused by Portugal manager Jorge Jesus. Her comments follow Ronaldo's departure from the Portugal squad amid a dispute with Jesus. She said "when we are betrayed, it's very difficult", when asked about the prospect of her brother, Portugal's captain, returning to the team.

Ronaldo has served as Portugal's captain throughout much of his international career. He left the Portugal squad amid a dispute with Jesus, which reports described as a walkout. Aveiro did not set out the specific events that led to the breakdown in her brother's relationship with Jesus. She said efforts to repair the relationship have not succeeded so far. Aveiro spoke about the dispute as a family member rather than in any official capacity.

Aveiro's comments raise the possibility that Ronaldo has already played his last match for Portugal. She stopped short of saying a final decision has been made. She did not say whether Ronaldo and Jesus have had direct contact since the dispute began. The disagreement centres on Jesus's position as Portugal manager and Ronaldo's standing as the team's captain. Aveiro's remarks represent her own assessment of the situation rather than a statement from Ronaldo himself. The question of whether Ronaldo will represent Portugal again remains unresolved, according to his sister's account.