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Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal manager Jorge Jesus of breaking promises, hopes for 'one or more farewell matches'

Portugal will not play against until Nations League play resumes in November.
Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal manager Jorge Jesus of breaking promises, hopes for 'one or more farewell matches'

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Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo after being called out in a 2,000-word statement on Tuesday. The pair fell out during the recent international break, where Portugal played four Nations League games.

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Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal’s training camp in Copenhagen before the Nations League match against Denmark, after going unused as a substitute in a 2-1 win over Norway and declining to applaud the travelling fans afterwards. In a near 2,000-word statement posted to his 679 million Instagram followers, Ronaldo said head coach Jorge Jesus had promised…

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«Su error fue no marcharse antes»: Romario respalda a Ronaldo en su enfrentamiento con Jorge Jesus

El icono brasileño Romario ha salido sensacionalmente en defensa de Cristiano Ronaldo tras el explosivo desencuentro del delantero con Jorge Jesus. El legendario ariete cree que la estrella del Al-Nassr hizo bien en alejarse de la dinámica de la selección después de sentirse faltado al respeto por el entrenador.

¿Alivio o agravamiento de la crisis? El presidente de la federación portuguesa fija su postura sobre el explosivo comunicado de Cristiano

Un informe periodístico reveló la visión del presidente de la Federación Portuguesa de Fútbol, Pedro Proença, sobre el comunicado de Cristiano Ronaldo, en el que denunció que el seleccionador, Jorge Jesus, incumplió su promesa en dos ocasiones, lo que lo llevó a abandonar la concentración del equipo en Dinamarca.

Romário apoya a Ronaldo por abandonar la concentración de Portugal: "Yo haría lo mismo"

São Paulo, 8 oct (EFE).- El exdelantero brasileño Romário, campeón mundial en 1994, salió en defensa de Cristiano Ronaldo y afirmó que él también hubiera abandonado la concentración de la selección portuguesa, si el técnico Jorge Jesus no hubiera cumplido con lo pactado.

«¡No le están valorando!»: la madre de Cristiano Ronaldo cuestiona el trato al legendario futbolista portugués tras la disputa con Jorge Jesus

La madre de Cristiano Ronaldo, Dolores Aveiro, ha expresado su tristeza y frustración tras la dramática salida de su hijo de la concentración de la selección de Portugal. La superestrella del Al-Nassr abandonó el grupo durante el parón internacional después de que se rompiera su relación con el seleccionador Jorge Jesus.

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Whereas Lionel Messi has ended his national team career as a hero to many, both in Argentina and abroad, Cristiano Ronaldo is staining his legacy with Portugal.

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s path to 1,000 career goals could continue even without Portugal, but the milestone would become a club-only challenge. With 21 goals still needed, the 41-year-old forward would have to rely heavily on Al-Nassr while facing a limited window before his expected retirement from professional soccer.

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