Cristiano Ronaldo latest: Legendary forward releases statement as retirement rumours grow

By Matt Law | 30 Sep 2026 20:36, Last updated: 30 Sep 2026 20:38

Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that helium has near the Portugal campy up of Thursday's UEFA Nations League fixture with Denmark.

Portugal caput manager Jorge Jesus denied a rift with Ronaldo erstwhile helium spoke to the media during his property league connected Wednesday, but it was wide that each was not good betwixt the two.

Jesus said that Ronaldo would not commencement against Denmark but could beryllium utilized disconnected the seat - that volition present not beryllium the case, though, arsenic the 41-year-old has near the Portugal camp.

The seasoned revealed that helium would explicate his reasons "in owed course".

"After the property league of the nationalist team, and pursuing a speech with the president of the Portuguese Football Federation, I person made the determination to permission the nationalist squad grooming camp," Ronaldo posted connected Instagram.

Ronaldo leaves Portugal campy up of Denmark clash

"In owed course, I volition archer each the Portuguese radical the information astir the reasons that led maine to permission the nationalist team, to which I ever dedicated myself. Now is the clip to privation Portugal and each my teammates bully luck, without exception."

Ronaldo started against Wales successful Portugal's opening 2026-27 Nations League lucifer but was past an unused substitute successful the crippled against Norway connected Sunday.

Jesus confirmed successful his property league that a gathering took place between himself, Ronaldo and the federation president Pedro Proenca pursuing the Norway clash.

"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."

Ronaldo could denote status from planetary duty

It had been thought that Ronaldo would discontinue from planetary work pursuing the 2026 World Cup, but helium was named successful Jesus' archetypal squad aft replacing Roberto Martinez.

At this stage, it is unclear whether Ronaldo is connected the verge of announcing that his clip with Portugal is over, but that is surely a existent anticipation owed to the latest events.

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

The guardant is chasing the 1,000-goal people earlier the extremity of his career, presently sitting connected 979 goals, and helium has a declaration with Al-Nassr until the extremity of the season.