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Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal’s national team training camp amid controversy over his benching in the Nations League. Coaches say there is no rift; Ronaldo says he will reveal the truth about his departure in due course. Portugal has qualified for the quarterfinals after a 4-2 win over Denmark.
Cristiano Ronaldo has left the Portugal training camp in Copenhagen after a conversation between the coach Jorge Jesus and federation president Pedro Proenca. He is not in the starting XI for the Denmark match, with Goncalo Ramos set to start. Ronaldo has said he will tell the Portuguese people the truth about his departure in due course.
Cristiano Ronaldo has issued a detailed statement accusing Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of twice breaking his word over playing time and public clarification. He says he walked out of the training camp after the second broken promise, but remains available for international duty after any suspension. The statements come after Ronaldo’s club Al Nassr participated in discussions and after Portugal’s win over Norway.