# Episode 226 - Cristiano Ronaldo HAS to Be Done With Portugal After This

An episode of [The Transfer Flow Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1756763626), 8 Oct 2026, 46 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VI7008908586.mp3

Cristiano Ronaldo walked out of Portugal camp after being an unused sub against Norway, and Portugal won all their games under Jorge Jesus anyway. Patrick and Neel break down the Ronaldo fallout, first looks at France under Zidane and Germany under Klopp, and the chaos of AFCON qualifying, where Ghana and Nigeria are in serious trouble. In this episode: · Portugal's four wins under Jorge Jesus and what the numbers say · Ronaldo's walkout, his statement and whether he can be reintegrated · Zidane's France: a slow start, the Belgium comeback and a more aggressive approach · Klopp's Germany: two near-separate squads and over 40 players used · AFCON 2027 qualifying: the CAF format, Nigeria, Ghana and the host nations Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:33 – Welcome and what's coming up 01:04 – Newsletter plug 03:00 – Portugal on the pitch under Jorge Jesus 03:36 – Jesus's career and tactical approach 06:02 – Why the Ronaldo clash was always on the cards 10:29 – The walkout and Ronaldo's statement 13:01 – Can Ronaldo be reintegrated? 17:27 – France under Zidane 29:35 – Germany under Klopp 32:59 – AFCON qualifying 33:53 – The CAF format explained 34:53 – Nigeria's struggles 40:46 – Host nations and stadium concerns #ronaldo #cr7 #portugal #football #soccer #footballpodcast #soccerpodcast #zidane #france #germany #klopp #podcast #foryou #fyp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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