Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp after being dropped from starting XI

Summary

• COPENHAGEN: Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal’s national team camp after learning that he would not start against Denmark, raising fresh questions over the 41-year-old forward’s international future.
• Ronaldo announced his departure late on Wednesday, shortly after Portugal coach Jorge Jesus confirmed that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner would again be left out of the starting line-up for a second consecutive Nations League match.
• “Following the national team coach’s press conference, and after having a conversation with the Portuguese Football Federation president, I decided to leave the national team’s training camp,” Ronaldo said in a statement posted on Instagram.

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COPENHAGEN: Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal’s national team camp after learning that he would not start against Denmark, raising fresh questions over the 41-year-old forward’s international future.

Ronaldo announced his departure late on Wednesday, shortly after Portugal coach Jorge Jesus confirmed that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner would again be left out of the starting line-up for a second consecutive Nations League match.

The veteran forward had been scheduled to train with his teammates at Parken Stadium ahead of the match but left the camp following the coach’s announcement.

“Following the national team coach’s press conference, and after having a conversation with the Portuguese Football Federation president, I decided to leave the national team’s training camp,” Ronaldo said in a statement posted on Instagram.

Portugal subsequently produced a strong performance without its captain, defeating Denmark 4-2.