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Ā·30 September 2026
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Ā·30 September 2026
In a dramatic twist for international football, Cristiano Ronaldo left the Portugal national team camp in Copenhagen and boarded a private flight to Madrid, triggering a deep institutional crisis.
The captainās departure came minutes after head coach Jorge Jesus said at a press conference that the situation was under control. However, the managerās blunt comments about his authority ā stating that āno player will make me change my mindā ā ended up blowing up his relationship with the Al-Nassr forward.
The conflict began after the 2-1 win over Norway, where CR7 remained on the bench without playing a single minute and went back to the dressing room without joining the group. Despite the intervention of Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro ProenƧa, the emergency summit in Denmark failed to prevent the abrupt farewell of Portugalās biggest star, raising questions over his definitive retirement from the national team.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in šŖšø here.
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