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Cristiano Ronaldo is a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, one of the greatest football players in history, and has long been the leader and captain of the Portuguese national team.
Earlier, the media reported that Ronaldo refused to participate in the training of the Portuguese national team after missing the Nations League match against the Norwegian team (2:1), which took place on Sunday in Oslo. Ronaldo was not included in the starting lineup and spent the entire match on the bench. It later became known that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner left the national team after a press conference by head coach Jorge Jesus, at which he said that Ronaldo would not be included in the squad for the next match. Media reported that the 41-year-old forward decided to retire from the national team.
"I hope that Cristiano does not make a rash decision and does not want to leave the national team forever. If he decides to do this, his departure should be a celebration, and not happen as it is now. He deserves it. He is the main icon of our football and our country, the man who took it to a level where it has never been before, with all due respect to Eusebio and Luis Figo, who also did a lot. We are talking about the three greatest figures of our football. If Cristiano one day leaves from the national team, this should be a holiday, not a day when the country was divided,” Fernandes was quoted as saying by Record with reference to RTP.
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The Portuguese Football Association will organize an official farewell ceremony for Ronaldo if he confirms his retirement from the national team
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