Teammates denied that Fernandes was cold to Ronaldo

"I was there and saw it all. It was just a moment of joy that was misinterpreted from the outside," Joao Mario said with a laugh, at a press conference in Lisbon on Nov. 15.

Earlier, a video posted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) showed that Fernandes was somewhat cold when greeting his seniors in the dressing room. Ronaldo was even somewhat stunned by the attitude of his teammates.

Ronaldo and Fernandes are both on the payroll of Man Utd. Earlier, Ronaldo publicly accused Man Utd of betraying him, and affirmed that he did not respect incumbent coach Erik ten Hag. Many people think that this may be the reason why Fernandes is dissatisfied with his senior.

"It was a joke between the two of them, because Fernandes was late, being one of the last to arrive at the training ground. Then Ronaldo asked 'Do you have to row here?' I know the image can be interpreted as In many ways, but Ronaldo and Fernandes have a very close relationship, because they play together. Yesterday, I watched and there was no problem between them, "Mario explained.

The midfielder who is wearing Benfica insists that the recent noise between Ronaldo and Man Utd does not affect the Portuguese dressing room. Mario thinks that the time to focus with the team will be safe for Ronaldo to avoid pressure and focus on the World Cup.

"Playing in the World Cup is every player's dream, although it brings additional pressure. I don't think that interview put Ronaldo or any of the Portuguese players under extra pressure," he said.