Jorge Jesus said that the conflict with Ronaldo did not divide the Portuguese national team

Cristiano Ronaldo refused to participate in the Portugal national team's training after missing the second round match of the Nations League group stage against Norway.

The head coach of the Portuguese national team, Jorge Jesus, said that the events that took place did not divide the team.

The Portuguese national team won their third victory in a row after the appointment of Jesus as head coach.

MOSCOW, October 2 - RIA Novosti. The head coach of the Portuguese national football team, Jorge Jesus, said that recent events have not divided his team.

Earlier, the media reported that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to participate in the training of the Portuguese national team after missing the match of the second round of the group stage of the Nations League against the Norwegian team (2:1), which took place on Sunday in Oslo. Ronaldo was not included in the Portuguese starting line-up and spent the entire match on the bench. Later, the media reported that the coach and the player met and settled the misunderstanding. Later it became known that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner left the national team after Jesus' press conference, and then, according to media reports, the 41-year-old forward decided to retire from the national team.

“What is happening has not divided the team. It has not separated us and will not separate us,” Jesus quotes from the A Bola press conference.

Earlier, Jesus, speaking about Ronaldo, emphasized that the status of the players will not influence decision-making.

“Do I regret what I said about players with status? No, absolutely not. There are players with status, but the rules are the same for everyone. I have always believed that throughout my career and will continue to do so,” Jesus added, as quoted by Record.