Overview
- Cristiano Ronaldo left the Portugal training camp after Jorge Jesus’s pre-match press conference and flew to Madrid, saying he had "decided to leave the National Team training camp."
- Jorge Jesus publicly defended his choice to bench Ronaldo, saying he told the player he would be used only if needed and that the same rules apply to every player.
- Portugal won 4-2 in Copenhagen without Ronaldo, a victory that featured Rafael Leão wearing the No.7 shirt, Gonçalo Ramos scoring and Jorge Jesus insisting the squad remains united.
- The Portuguese Football Federation is reported to be preparing a meeting with Ronaldo next week to try to resolve the row, while the federation’s disciplinary code allows a one- to six-month suspension for an unjustified abandonment of duties.
- The episode has produced symbolic flashpoints — Denmark’s Rasmus Højlund copied Ronaldo’s ‘Siu’ celebration and shoved Jesus after the match — and players were reportedly instructed by federation officials not to comment publicly.