Ronaldo Leaves Portugal Camp Amid Reports of Rift with Coach Jesus
- On Wednesday, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo announced his departure from the team's training camp in Copenhagen via Instagram after coach Jorge Jesus told reporters the striker would not start Thursday's Nations League match against Denmark.
- Mounting tension followed Ronaldo's benching during Sunday's 2-1 victory over Norway, where the veteran forward reportedly stormed down the tunnel at full-time without acknowledging supporters or teammates.
- While coach Jesus maintained there was "no issue" and characterized training absences as routine, reports surfaced of a "crisis meeting" involving Jesus, Ronaldo, and Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença.
- The Portuguese federation confirmed Ronaldo's departure; preparation for matches against Denmark and Norway continues with 24 remaining players as coach Jesus confirmed Goncalo Ramos will start up front.
- As the 41-year-old nears his projected retirement after announcing this season would "probably" be his last in football, the departure adds uncertainty to Ronaldo's future with the national team.
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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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