This international break has well and truly had its fair share of drama. In addition to major headlines involving Zinedine Zidane, Xavi, and Jürgen Klopp making their managerial debuts for France, the Netherlands, and Germany, a lot went on off the pitch.

For starters, Manchester City were found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges lodged against them after a ruling by an independent commission, which the club has made clear they plan on appealing. Rumors have been swirling about as far as what the potential punishment could be if City's appeal fails and they actually have to face repercussions for the wrongdoings they committed over the span of nine years.

In addition to the City saga, Cristiano Ronaldo had a very pubic falling out with Portugal manager Jorge Jesus and the Portuguese national team in the middle of their programme of UEFA Nations League matches.

The Al-Nassr striker was an unused sub for Portugal in their 2-1 win over Norway last week, going against what was a reported agreement that he'd come off the bench. He then made the decision to leave Portugal's camp in Denmark and released statements via his social media channels explaining his decision after meeting with the Portuguese Football Federation.

Jorge Jesus had also doubled down on his stance ahead of Portugal's match against Denmark, downplaying the rift with Ronaldo and stating that he also wouldn't be starting against the Danes. The saga bears some resemblance to Erik ten Hag's handling of Ronaldo at Manchester United, but he surely wouldn't want his international career to end like this.

Rio Ferdinand Offers Jesus Advice

Ronaldo's former Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand, has offered his take on what could be a potential solution for Portugal manager Jesus.

Speaking on his "Rio Presents" show, the England icon said he thinks Jesus needs to address to issue head on and add clarity for Portuguese fans after the national team has lost over 2 million followers on Instagram following Ronaldo's withdrawal from the squad:

The coach needs to come out and apologize, or he's getting the tic-tac (sack). He has to come out and say 'listen, I've judged this situation wrong.'

"I think this situation doesn't play out the way it has if there is good communication skills. I said this during the World Cup with Roberto Martinez and I think the same with this manager now. You have to sit with Cristiano and tell him 'This is what I want to do, and if you don't want to be a part of it, then just tell me, but this is how I want it to work'.

He added: "(Ronaldo) still has a role to play, I think. Now, the question is; is that to start, or is that to come on and impact games, or to start some, sub some? That's the conversation that needs to be had, and then stick by it. These managers - you're paid to manage a team, but you're also paid to manage people."

Is This Repairable?

What Ferdinand was recommending is not overly complicated, the very public nature of the rift between Jesus and Ronaldo has been a distraction for the rest of the team. They did win all four of their Nations League matches during the international break, but that's being discussed far less than the drama with Ronaldo.

It will now be interesting to see what takes place between now and next month's international break to see if the damage has been repaired between the player and manager. As Ferdinand had alluded to, it's certainly a largely shared sentiment that fans feel he still has quite a bit to offer for the Portuguese team, it just needs to be made clear what, exactly, that looks like and make sure it's understood clearly by all parties.

As per CNN Portugal, Ronaldo has said he will no longer be a part of the national team as long as Jesus is manager, but time will tell if that can actually be repaired - either by Portugal deciding to sack the manager, or by them sitting down to completely hash things out and get a clear understanding moving forward.