Ronaldo leaves Portugal training camp after coach says he is dropped

Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal's training camp in Denmark. According to Euronews, Ronaldo announced his departure on Instagram, stating that he had decided to leave after a press conference by coach Jorge Jesus and a conversation with the president of the Portuguese Football Federation.

Ronaldo's departure comes after Jesus said that the striker would be dropped for Portugal's next match against Denmark. According to Al-Monitor, Jesus had told reporters that Ronaldo, who spent the entire match on the bench against Norway on Sunday, would not start Thursday's Nations League clash.

Ronaldo had been due to train with his teammates at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen on Wednesday but left abruptly after Jesus's press conference. The Portuguese Football Federation confirmed that Ronaldo missed training, with MyJoyOnline Ghana reporting that he left in a black van belonging to the federation.

Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, Euronews, Gulf News, MyJoyOnline Ghana, Punch Nigeria — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.