Portugal Boss Denies 'Incident' with Ronaldo
- Portugal coach Jorge Jesus denied any rift with captain Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday, addressing reports the 41-year-old was furious after remaining on the bench during Sunday's 2-1 Nations League win over Norway.
- Following the match in Oslo, reports emerged that Ronaldo was left furious after failing to play, having headed straight to the changing rooms instead of greeting Portuguese supporters in the stands.
- Addressing training concerns, Jesus clarified that Ronaldo did not refuse to train on Tuesday, performing individual exercises for "mobility" and "strengthening" instead, while acknowledging player frustration when warming up without playing.
- The Portuguese Football Federation summoned an emergency meeting between the captain and coach to resolve the issue, as Jesus insisted he maintains full authority over team selection decisions.
- Ahead of Thursday's match against Denmark in Copenhagen, Jesus confirmed the captain will train as normal, though he intends to start Milan striker Goncalo Ramos, who scored the winner against Norway.
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Portugal boss Jesus denies rift with Ronaldo, but says forward Ramos will start against Denmark
Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus said that there was no rift between him and Cristiano Ronaldo after the striker was left on the bench during the country’s UEFA Nations League clash against Norway.
The Portuguese captain Jorge Jesus benched Cristiano Ronaldo against Norway in the Nations League. Also announced that the legend would not be allowed to start against Denmark on Thursday. Last night, Ronaldo met the gathering in Malmö in his private jet overlooking Madrid.
The relationship between Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, and national team captain Jorge Jesus, 72, is lousy. Now the Portuguese superstar is said to be leaving the national team meeting in his private jet, reports Marca.
Cristiano Ronaldo has left the Portugal national team training camp in Copenhagen, just hours after coach Jorge Jesus spoke publicly about his situation and denied there was any problem between them. According to Spanish media outlet MARCA, the Portuguese captain has left the national team camp and is expected to travel to Madrid on his private jet. His departure comes at a time when there is a tense situation in Portugal over his playing minute…
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