"Didn't you get the joke?": Finland manager faces awkward moment after Ronaldo jab

Finland manager Jacob Friis attempted a joke about Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal drama at a press conference ahead of Saturday's Nations League match against Albania, but the quip fell flat with journalists.

Finland manager Jacob Friis tried to lighten the mood at a pre-match press conference on Friday by joking about Cristiano Ronaldo's recent drama with Portugal's national team. Referencing reports of Ronaldo's private jet use, Friis quipped that none of his players had left by private jet on Thursday, so he had plenty of options. The joke landed with silence. Later in the conference, a visibly embarrassed Friis returned to the failed gag, asking journalists if they understood it, only to be told they did—deepening his humiliation. He jokingly blamed the Finnish character for the cold reception.