Are Portuguese players banned from talking about Cristiano Ronaldo?

According to Le Parisien and RMC Sport, Portuguese players have reportedly been instructed not to mention Cristiano Ronaldo in front of the press.

Cristiano Ronaldo, joueur de football

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Portuguese national team players have allegedly been instructed not to mention Cristiano Ronaldo when speaking to the press. According to Le Parisien, one of them said: 'I received instructions not to speak.' RMC Sport also reports these remarks, questioning whether Portuguese players have been banned from discussing Cristiano Ronaldo. If confirmed, this instruction would apply to all selected players.

Sources

  1. Le Parisien« J’ai reçu des indications pour ne pas parler » : les joueurs portugais interdits d’évoquer le sujet Cristiano Ronaldo face à la presse (new window)leparisien.fr
  2. RMC Sport"J'ai reçu des indications", les joueurs portugais interdits de parler de Cristiano Ronaldo? (new window)rmcsport.bfmtv.com