India, Oct. 6 -- A new cycle has begun for several teams after the FIFA World Cup 2026. This international break put the spotlight more on the new coaches than on the star players. We saw Zinedine Zidane, Jurgen Klopp, and Xavi Hernandez return to coaching, while it was Jorge Jesus who grabbed the most attention throughout the break.

Even though the main focus was on Cristiano Ronaldo and his decision to leave the Portuguese squad midway through the season, Jesus's performance with the national team was overlooked. Portugal had a dull run at the World Cup under Roberto Martinez, but they seemed to be a different team under Jesus, who had the courage to leave Ronaldo on the bench, a move which annoyed Ronaldo, and as a result, he eventual...