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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The Independent (US)Ronaldo quits Portugal camp and promises ‘truth’ after reports of rift with coach
Ronaldo did not feature in his side’s win over Norway on Sunday
Cristiano Ronaldo left the Portuguese-elected exercise today Wednesday to be absent for the third consecutive day, following the statements made by Coach Georgie Jesus at the pre-Danmark press conference in the European Nations Leagues.
The Portuguese national football team has started the Nations League with two victories. After celebrating against Wales, the Portuguese also won a few days ago in Oslo against Norway, where Cristiano Ronaldo did not play. According to Spanish outlet Marca, he left the national team camp and returned to Madrid on a private plane.
Jorge Jesus was firm this Wednesday on the eve of the third day of the League of Nations match between Denmark and Portugal. The Portuguese selector assured him that Cristiano Ronaldo would not dictate his tactical choices.
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