Published Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM ET · Updated a month ago · 3 sources

Cristiano Ronaldo misses Portugal training amid reports of rift with coach Jesus

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Cristiano Ronaldo misses Portugal training amid reports of rift with coach Jesus

Cristiano Ronaldo continued absence from Portugal team training has led to speculation that the 41-year-old might miss his country’s match in Denmark on Thursday due to a rift with head coach Jorge Jesus. Ronaldo, the all-time leading scorer in men’s international football and pursuing the milestone of 1,000 career goals, was left on the bench on Sunday in Portugal’s 2-1 win at Norway in the Nations League. He has not practiced with the team since then, doing only gym work, the Portuguese Footba