Ronaldo Leaves Portugal Camp Amid Reports of Rift with Coach Jesus
Ronaldo said he will explain his departure later after Portugal’s coach denied a rift and said the captain was benched against Norway.
- On Wednesday, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo announced his departure from the national team training camp in Copenhagen following coach Jorge Jesus's press conference and a meeting with Portuguese Football Federation President Pedro Proença.
- Tensions surfaced after Jesus benched the 41-year-old forward during Sunday's 2-1 victory over Norway, with reports of a "crisis meeting" emerging as Ronaldo subsequently skipped training sessions.
- Jesus insisted there was "no issue" between them, describing the absence as routine recovery; however, Ronaldo's conduct—storming down the tunnel after the Norway match—fueled public speculation of a deeper rift.
- Having returned to Madrid, the record-holding striker will miss Portugal's upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Denmark and Norway, with the federation confirming preparations continue with the 24 remaining squad members.
- Ronaldo promised to reveal "the truth" about his exit in due course, marking a turbulent chapter for the team's all-time leading scorer amid uncertainty regarding his international future.
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Although he left the national lot of Portugal with scandal, Cristiano Ronaldo did not leave a huge void from a logistical point of view. Portugal has already attributed the favorite number of the 41-year-old attacker to one of his teammates for the match scheduled for Thursday against Denmark, in the League of Nations, reports RMC Sport.
It's a ricochet effect. Cristiano Ronaldo's sudden departure from the Portuguese selection rally sparked a huge interest on the internet. The attacker of Al-Nassr announced on Instagram that he had left the group after an exchange with the president of the Portuguese Football Federation, thus fuelling speculation about his international future, without [...]
The striker left yesterday's training camp with the Portuguese national team after Jorge Jesus' press conference.
Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed the clash with the new breeder Jorge Jesus and provoked a psychodrama in Portugal by leaving Wednesday 30 September the rally of the Seleçao in Copenhagen, on the eve of a...
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