Portugal: Ronaldo walks away
Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal’s training camp after several days of tensions with head coach Jorge Jesus. Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença travelled to Copenhagen to try to ease the situation, without success. Ronaldo eventually missed training and left Denmark on his private jet. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner must now explain his decision.
Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal's training camp in Denmark. According to Euronews, Ronaldo announced his departure on Instagram, stating he would explain his reasons in due course.
The departure comes after tensions between Ronaldo and head coach Jorge Jesus. France 24 reports that Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença tried to ease the situation by travelling to Copenhagen, but was unsuccessful.
Ronaldo missed training for the third day in a row and left the training camp on his private jet. Jorge Jesus had previously assured reporters that Ronaldo would take part in the training session, but he was absent.
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