Ronaldo provisionally suspended by Portugal federation for leaving national camp

Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended by the Portugal Football Federation following a disciplinary probe triggered by his absence from the team's training camp prior to their Nations League fixture against Denmark. The incident occurred after Ronaldo was an unused substitute in the match against Norway. The 41-year-old subsequently revealed a detailed explanation on social media, stating he would disclose the full story.

On Tuesday, Ronaldo posted six slides, totaling nearly two thousand words, where he suggested that the Portugal federation should penalize him for leaving the national team. Ronaldo's suspension is now pending the final decision on the case. The Portuguese federation had initially issued an official statement confirming the provisional suspension of Ronaldo on October 9, 2026, following an investigation into the facts of his actions on October 7.

Ronaldo had earlier apologized for his actions and suggested that the federation should punish him. The federation subsequently took up his request and suspended him, attributing the non-automatic preventive suspension to the urgency of the process.