Cristiano Ronaldo latest: Legendary forward could be about to announce Portugal retirement

By Matt Law | 30 Sep 2026 19:01, Last updated: 30 Sep 2026 19:04

Portugal caput manager Jorge Jesus has insisted that determination is nary rift with Cristiano Ronaldo, but rumours of planetary status for the legendary guardant are gathering pace.

The 41-year-old was an unused substitute successful Portugal's Nations League clash with Norway connected Sunday - a lucifer that the holders of the trophy won 2-1.

Portugal volition proceed their Nations League run against Denmark connected Thursday, and it had been thought that Ronaldo would beryllium introduced backmost into the side.

However, Jesus has revealed that Goncalo Ramos is successful enactment to commencement again against the Danes.

Jesus has besides confirmed that a gathering took place betwixt himself, Ronaldo and the federation president Pedro Proenca pursuing the Norway clash.

Ronaldo could soon denote Portugal retirement

"I don't cognize what's going to hap successful the game," Jesus told reporters during his property conference. "If we request him [Ronaldo] to play [at immoderate point], he'll play. If not, helium won't.

"It seems similar determination was an contented betwixt us, but determination was nary issue. I'm the 1 who makes the decisions and everybody knows that."

Jesus is believed to person told Ronaldo that helium would diagnostic successful the second stages against Norway earlier changing his mind, and helium admitted that sending the seasoned to lukewarm up was a mistake.

"I tin committedness immoderate I want, I'm the coach," Jesus said. "No subordinate volition ever marque a determination for me."

When asked astir the meeting: "We had to speech the 3 of us, but I had already talked with Cris and the president didn't person to lick thing due to the fact that determination was thing to solve."

Ronaldo 'leaves Portugal camp' aft Jesus property conference

In caller developments, Marca person reported that Ronaldo has near the Portuguese nationalist squad campy and could committee a backstage level to Madrid earlier the extremity of the evening.

The study claims that Ronaldo could perchance denote his status from planetary shot owed to the falling-out with Jesus, contempt the caput manager denying that has occurred.

Ronaldo is 1 of the top players successful the past of the sport, and helium has a staggering grounds of 146 goals successful 243 appearances for Portugal.

The seasoned is chasing the 1,000-goal mark, presently sitting connected 979 goals, and helium has a declaration with Al-Nassr until the extremity of the existent campaign.