{
  "id": 18519055,
  "title": "No regrets over how I treated Ronaldo - Portugal head coach, Jorge Jesus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/no-regrets-over-how-i-treated-ronaldo-portugal-head-coach-jorge-jesus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T14:12:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/06/no-regrets-over-how-i-treated-ronaldo-portugal-head-coach-jorge-jesus/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Portugal's head coach, Jorge Jesus, has stated that he has no regrets about his handling of his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo was absent from the team for the full 90 minutes of a Nations League match against Croatia in October. The 41-year-old was subsequently suspended and fined by the Portugal Football Federation. Despite being eligible for Portugal's matches in November, Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football on Thursday. When asked about the breakdown in his relationship with Ronaldo, Jesus affirmed, \"I wouldn't change anything, absolutely nothing. I made a decision as a coach, putting the interests of my team and the Portuguese national team first.\" Jesus was confident that he did not do anything to cause the fallout.",
  "summary": "Portugal head coach, Jorge Jesus, has insisted that he has no regrets over how he handled his fallout with Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo left the national team camp in October after Jesus left him on the bench for the entire 90 minutes of a Nations League clash with Croatia. The 41-year-old was eventually suspended and fined […] No regrets over how I treated Ronaldo - Portugal head coach, Jorge Jesus",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}