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Portugal FA suspends Ronaldo after captain walks out of camp over coach dispute
October 11, 2026 at 06:26 AM · Updated 5d ago
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 16 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
متى يعود رونالدو؟ رئيس الاتحاد البرتغالي يكشف الموعد المتوقع
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AJAl Jazeera English
Ronaldo suspended by Portugal FA after leaving camp and criticising coach
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BNBBC News
Cristiano Ronaldo: Portuguese FA provisionally suspend forward after leaving international camp
(opens the publisher’s site)The Portuguese Football Federation provisionally suspended captain Cristiano Ronaldo on 9 October after he walked out of the national team camp last month.
- The federation opened disciplinary proceedings against Ronaldo on 9 October, marking the case as urgent.
- Ronaldo departed camp after being an unused substitute against Norway and learning he would not start against Denmark.
- Ronaldo apologized to teammates and fans, said the responsibility for leaving was exclusively his, and accused Jesus of an "absolute breach of trust."
- Federation president Pedro Proenca said there is a strong desire to have the captain back and that a normal disciplinary process would follow.
- Federation president Pedro Proenca said Ronaldo is expected to return to the national team in November and described the dispute with coach Jesus as a misunderstanding.