Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal’s national team camp. According to Marca, this could mark the end of CR7’s time with the Portuguese national team.

Marca:

Bombazo from Denmark: Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal’s national team camp and will board his private jet bound for Madrid in a few hours. The captain and iconic legend of the Portuguese side is departing following comments made by his national team coach regarding his absence from the matches against Norway and Denmark. This early exit from this UEFA Nations League break (with two matches still remaining) could mark the end of CR7’s time with the Portuguese national team.

This situation escalated within minutes shortly after Jorge Jesus, the current head coach of the Portugal national team and his former manager at Al Nassr – with whom he won the Saudi league – stated that there was no issue whatsoever with CR7.

What's more, it had been confirmed that he would train in Copenhagen today: "Yesterday he didn't refuse to train. Francisco Conceição didn't train due to injury, nor did Félix, as we were trying to ease fatigue, and Cristiano Ronaldo did gym work. He will train today. It's the fourth day, so he will train. " But that did not happen. The captain left Parken Stadium in a black van belonging to the Portuguese Football Federation.

Jorge Jesus had also confirmed a meeting with Cristiano on Tuesday night, but made it clear that the whole matter had been resolved before dinnertime. Nevertheless, he spelled out his authoritative stance as the head of the national team in no uncertain terms: "I can promise whatever I like. I am the manager. I am the manager, and I told the player he was not going to play. You will be on the bench. If I need you for 30 minutes, you will play; if not, you won't. No player will make me change my mind. Not him, not anyone in football. Not any president. Never, absolutely no one. "

It all started a few days ago in Oslo, specifically during the Nations League match between Norway and Portugal that ended 1-2. Cristiano started on the bench, and Jorge Jesus handed the starting spots to João Félix and Gonçalo Ramos. It worked out well for him, as both players scored and the team won. .. but the crisis began.

The Portuguese captain remained on the bench throughout the entire match, except for the moments in the second half when he was warming up. .. but he did not get any playing minutes. After the victory, CR7 went straight to the dressing room and did not join the other substitutes in the training session the following day. Something that Jorge Jesus justified a few hours ago as something "usual" for the Madeira native.

But what raised all the alarms in Portugal was the change of plans and the trip of Pedro Proença, president of the Portuguese Football Federation, to meet in Copenhagen with the Portuguese star and the national team coach Jorge Jesus. A meeting that took place this Wednesday morning.