Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal Coach Jorge Jesus 'Knew Nothing' About International Retirement
The tribute campaign will collect fan messages from every continent as Portugal’s federation plans a farewell honoring his 234 caps and 146 goals.
- On Thursday, Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from the Portugal national team after 23 years. France Football and L'Équipe launched a global tribute initiative on Ballondor.com to collect fan messages from every continent.
- A September disagreement with Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus over playing time sparked the departure. Ronaldo left the team camp and received a 30-day suspension and $285 fine from the Portuguese Football Federation.
- Ronaldo concluded his international career with world-record 234 appearances and 146 goals for Portugal. He led the nation to victory at Euro 2016 and UEFA Nations League titles in 2019 and 2025.
- Portugal coach Jorge Jesus stated he 'found out when we all did' about the retirement announcement. The Portuguese Football Federation declared it 'refuses to let this farewell happen without the proper tribute.'
- The 41-year-old remains committed to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr through June 2027. Al-Nassr stated, 'It's not just a chapter; you're an icon to the entire world, not just Portugal.
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Jorge Jesus and Cristiano Ronaldo had differences that were notorious in the last matches of the Portuguese team in the League of Nations of UEFA.
Lisbon (AFP) said that Portugal's trainer, Georgie Jesus, was expecting Cristiano Ronaldo to return to the ranks of the national election despite a dispute that had received extensive media coverage between them, but confirmed his respect for the decision of the veteran attacker to retire internationally. Ronaldo (41 years old) announced Thursday that he would not play again with the Portuguese election, laying a curtain on an international trac…
Jorge Jesus had expected Cristiano Ronaldo to return, but respects the superstar's decision to quit.
I knew nothing about Ronaldo’s retirement — Portugal coach
Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has revealed that he was unaware of Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to retire from international football until the announcement was made public. Read More: https://punchng.com/i-knew-nothing-about-ronaldos-retirement-portugal-coach/
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