According to Foot Mercato, Portugal's Minister of Economy stated that losing Ronaldo would be detrimental to Portugal.

After Jorge Jesus decided to start Gonçalo Ramos in this week's match against Denmark, Cristiano Ronaldo left the Portugal national team training camp, causing a stir both within and outside the team. This "earthquake" also had economic implications, prompting Manuel Castro Almeida, Portugal's Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion, to comment on the situation.

Almeida admitted he was not the best person to evaluate Jorge Jesus' decision, but he stated on the program Now Canal that losing Cristiano Ronaldo would be bad for Portugal: "It would be great if Portugal could continue to rely on this trump card. Cristiano Ronaldo has a huge impact on promoting Portugal's image and the value of the Portuguese brand. He is the most famous person in Portugal, and many people know Portugal because of Cristiano Ronaldo."

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