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Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp amid reports of rift with coach Jesus

By Staff Editor Thu, October 1 2026, 2:25 AM GMT-4

Nations League - Group A4 - Norway v Portugal - Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway - September 27, 2026 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo arrives at the stadium ahead of the match Lise Aserud/NTB via REUTERS

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed yesterday he had left Portugal’s training camp ‌after a turbulent few hours in Copenhagen, amid reports of a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus, on the ⁠eve of their Nations League match against Denmark.

“Following the national team manager’s press conference, and after a conversation with the President of the Portuguese Football Federation, I have decided to ‌leave ⁠the national team’s training camp,” Ronaldo wrote on Instagram, adding that he would tell Portuguese fans “the ⁠truth about the reasons behind my departure” in due course.

The Portugal ⁠squad later arrived at their hotel without Ronaldo and ⁠without Jesus, with the whereabouts of both still unknown.

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