Ronaldo Quits Portugal Camp After Learning He Won't Start Game, Vows to One Day Tell Truth over Exit
Jorge Jesus said Gonçalo Ramos would start against Denmark, and Ronaldo said he would later explain his departure from camp.
- On Wednesday, Cristiano Ronaldo departed Portugal's training camp after coach Jorge Jesus announced he would not start the forward against Denmark in Thursday's Nations League match.
- Coach Jorge Jesus emphasized that "rules are the same for everyone," confirming Ramos would start, after Ronaldo previously agreed to respect the coach's selection decisions.
- With 979 career goals and pursuing the 1,000-goal milestone, Ronaldo started Portugal's 1-0 win over Wales last Thursday but was substituted in the 67th minute.
- The Portuguese federation confirmed that team preparations continue with 24 squad members, while Ronaldo wrote on Instagram he would "tell the Portuguese people the truth" about his departure.
- Earlier this year, Ronaldo stated the 2026 World Cup would be his final tournament, raising uncertainty about his availability for Portugal's remaining fixtures in this international cycle.
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Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal's training camp in Copenhagen on Wednesday, a day before their Nations League match against Denmark. The 41-year-old striker did not give reasons for his decision, but promised to explain them later.
Cristiano Ronaldo surprisingly leaves the training camp of the Portuguese national team and announces that "the truth about his motives is revealed. The CR7 hammer creates a great international stir – the press voices at a glance.
The 41-year-old record goaltender in national games feels humiliated by his coach Jorge Jesus. He only dared not change him. Portugal is experiencing a dramatic day.
Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp — Could this be the end of his international career?
Ronaldo was initially supposed to train with his team-mates at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen on Wednesday but is learnt to have left after Jorge Jesus’s pre-match press conference, where the Portugal manager said Ronaldo will not start against Denmark.
Cristiano Ronaldo just leaves. He has enough. He wants to explain the reasons for the eclat with national coach Jorge Jesus. The question: Was this the end after 234 country games?
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