Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal training camp after coach drops him from Denmark match
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo departed the national team training camp in Copenhagen on Wednesday following a press conference where coach Jorge Jesus announced the striker would not start against Denmark.
Ronaldo announces departure from squad
The forward stated he left after speaking with the Portuguese Football Federation president. He promised to explain his reasons for leaving to the public later. Ronaldo wished good luck to his teammates without exception in his statement.
Coach denies conflict between them
Jorge Jesus told reporters that no incident occurred between him and the captain. The coach acknowledged the player was disappointed about sitting on the bench against Norway. Jesus insisted the decision to drop Ronaldo for the next game was not personal.
Flight details confirmed by agency
Reuters reported that a private jet carrying Ronaldo left Madrid airport at 7:49pm local time. The aircraft was scheduled to return to Spain at 11:30pm local time on Wednesday.
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