Ronaldo Leaves Portugal Camp, to Miss Remaining Matches

Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal’s training camp ahead of its Nations League match against Denmark, saying he would later explain his reasons. His departure followed his being an unused substitute in Portugal’s win over Norway and coach Jorge Jesus’s comments that no player, including Ronaldo, was guaranteed a starting place. Jesus denied a rift, while Ronaldo said his decision came after the coach’s press conference and a conversation with Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença. Portugal confirmed Ronaldo would miss the remaining matches and would not call up a replacement. Ronaldo did not explicitly announce his retirement, leaving his international future unclear.