Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho is furious after being accused of desertion by Portugal coach Paulo Bento.
The former Chelsea stopper quit the Portugal set up last week.
He told RTP: "It is military language to call me a deserter. With the same kind of language, I could call him a mercenary.
"When you go to war in exchange for money, and not for passion and love for the country, you are a mercenary.
"I am in the national team for love and passion. The coach is in the national team because they pay him to be the coach. It saddens me, because, despite what happened, I think I did not deserve this."
