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Mourinho Denies Making Comments About Ronaldo's Future with Portugal
Portugal’s federation is trying to ease tensions as the 41-year-old forward’s future with the national team becomes uncertain.
- On Friday, Cristiano Ronaldo departed Portugal's training camp in Copenhagen after clashing with head coach Jorge Jesus over playing time, issuing a formal statement promising to explain the circumstances later.
- Jesus's public reminder that he 'makes the decisions' at Portugal preceded the exit; the 41-year-old striker was relegated to the bench for the first time since 2008, fueling dissatisfaction.
- Seeking a 'respectful and dignified' ending to his 13-year career, the Portuguese Football Federation is reportedly trying to 'make peace' with the legend, while José Mourinho dismissed speculation as 'fake news.'
- Ronaldo remained unavailable for Portugal's 4-2 victory over Denmark and will miss the upcoming match against Norway, while FPF officials instructed players to avoid discussing the situation amid widespread national outrage.
- Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente noted, 'In my opinion, this is something to be dealt with,' as uncertainty surrounding Ronaldo's future overshadows his record 146 goals and 234 appearances.
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The chaos in Portugal continues due to Cristiano Ronaldo's hasty departure.
The drama between Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese national team isn't over yet. The FPF is now moving to defuse tensions.
A Portuguese businessman spent about 1,900 euros, the equivalent of more than R$ 11 thousand, to install five outdoors in support of Cristiano Ronaldo after the player left the Portuguese selection concentration, in the midst of the conflict with technical Jorge Jesus. Fernando Maia, owner of an outdoors company, said that he banked the action of his own pocket and that he has no relationship with the attacker or with members of his team.
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