Cristiano Ronaldo warmed up but did not come on. Portugal beat Norway 2-1, and its captain remained on the bench, sparking the striker’s displeasure.
Jorge Jesus defended his authority: “No player is going to change my ideas, neither him nor anyone else in football, not even any president”.
Afterward, Ronaldo left the Portuguese team’s training camp before the match against Denmark. Following the press conference and a conversation with the federation president, the striker confirmed his departure.
“After the national team coach’s press conference, and following a conversation with the president of the Portuguese Football Federation, I decided to leave the national team’s training camp”.
“In due time, I will tell all Portuguese people the truth about the reasons that motivated me to leave the national team, to which I have always devoted myself”.
“Now is the time to wish Portugal and all my teammates, without exception”, good luck, Cristiano Ronaldo said in a press release.