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The conflict arose after the Nations League match against Norway, where Ronaldo remained on the bench despite being expected to take the field.
Cristiano Ronaldo and the head coach of the Portuguese national team, Jorge Jesus, discussed and resolved the situation with the forward’s dissatisfaction due to the fact that he was not allowed on the field in the match against Norway. Sports.ru reports this with reference to A Bola and RTP.
The 41-year-old striker was unhappy after the home Nations League match against Norway (2:1), which took place on September 27. Ronaldo sat on the bench for the entire 90 minutes, although Jesus promised to let him out for half an hour. After the final whistle, the captain did not thank the fans and did not train with the team the next day.
The President of the Portuguese Football Federation, Pedro Proença, urgently flew to Copenhagen to resolve the situation. Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro also contacted the head of the federation and spoke with the national team coach, and also spoke with Ronaldo himself.
“I thought about letting him out for half an hour, but other circumstances arose as the match progressed. I decided: this is not the moment,” Sport-Express quotes Jesus as saying.

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