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  "id": 11050797,
  "title": "Ronaldo leaves Portugal training camp after coach says he is dropped",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ronaldo-leaves-portugal-training-camp-after-coach-says-he-is-dropped-11050797",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T22:02:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/ronaldo-leaves-portugal-training-camp-after-coach-says-he-is-dropped-1.500694125"
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  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal's training camp in Denmark on Wednesday, after coach Jorge Jesus informed reporters that the striker would be omitted for their upcoming match. Ronaldo had been scheduled to train with his teammates at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen the same day but left abruptly following Jesus's press conference. The veteran coach informed Ronaldo beforehand that he would not start the next Nations League clash against Denmark on Thursday. After a conversation with the Portuguese Football Federation president, Ronaldo declared his departure from the national team's training camp on Instagram. He vowed to eventually share the reasons behind his decision to leave the national team that he had always been committed to. Jorge Jesus initially claimed there was no rift between him and Ronaldo, but acknowledged the captain's disappointment at being left on the bench during Portugal's Nations League win over Norway. The news caused a surge of memes and outrage on social media, including from Ronaldo's sister, Elma Aveiro, who expressed envy and scorn towards the Portuguese people. Despite the uproar, both Jesus and Ronaldo emphasized that the situation was not as dramatic as it seemed.",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T18:24:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal’s training camp after rift with Head Coach",
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Ronaldo leaves Portugal training camp after coach drops him from upcoming match",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Ronaldo leaves Portugal training camp after coach says he is dropped",
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Ronaldo quits Portugal camp ahead of Denmark clash, promising to reveal 'the truth'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ronaldo-quits-portugal-camp-ahead-of-denmark-clash-promising-to",
        "published": "2026-09-30T19:37:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Ronaldo leaves Portugal training camp after coach says he is dropped",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ronaldo-leaves-portugal-training-camp-after-coach-says-he-is-dropped-11017184",
        "published": "2026-09-30T19:40:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo announces departure from Portugal training camp in Denmark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/cristiano-ronaldo-announces-departure-from-portugal-training-camp-in",
        "published": "2026-09-30T19:51:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Ronaldo leaves Portugal training camp after being benched during match with Norway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ronaldo-leaves-portugal-training-camp-after-being-benched-during",
        "published": "2026-09-30T21:20:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp after being dropped for Denmark clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ronaldo-leaves-portugal-camp-after-being-dropped-for-denmark-clash",
        "published": "2026-09-30T22:00:32.000Z"
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