Portugal FA pledges to honour Cristiano Ronaldo as Jorge Jesus names squad
Summary
Portugal’s football federation pledged to honour Cristiano Ronaldo after he announced his retirement from international football. Coach Jorge Jesus named a squad for November’s Nations League matches without Ronaldo and faced questions about the dispute that preceded the departure.Key Facts
- Ronaldo announced his international retirement on Thursday, ending a Portugal career with 234 appearances and 146 goals.
- Federation president Pedro Proença said Portugal would celebrate Ronaldo’s contribution, but did not say whether Ronaldo would accept a farewell appearance.
- Jesus selected seven new players for matches against Wales and Denmark, including five from Portugal’s under-21 team.
- Ronaldo left Portugal’s training camp without permission at the end of September and did not return.
- Ronaldo later said broken promises by Jesus led to his departure.
- Jesus said Ronaldo remained on his squad list until the retirement announcement and that he had not contacted Ronaldo afterward.
- Proença, Jesus and the federation said they respected Ronaldo’s decision.
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