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Zidane backs Ronaldo after Portugal camp exit
October 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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KOKooora
وزير الاقتصاد البرتغالي: قيمة رونالدو أكبر من كرة القدم.. وكثيرون يعرفون بلادنا بسببه
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
زين الدين زيدان يدعم رونالدو في أزمته ويستذكر أمجادهما مع ريال مدريد
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YKYalla Kora
زيدان: سنُجري بعض التغييرات أمام بلجيكا.. ويجب أن نُشيد بمسيرة رونالدو
(opens the publisher’s site)Zinedine Zidane has publicly defended Cristiano Ronaldo after the forward left Portugal's camp, and said France will make changes against Belgium.
- Ronaldo, 41, left Portugal's training camp last Wednesday after learning coach Jorge Jesus planned to bench him for a second straight match.
- Zidane said Ronaldo's career deserves recognition, noting they won three consecutive Champions League titles together at Real Madrid.
- Zidane declined to discuss the dispute between Ronaldo and Portugal coach Jorge Jesus.
- Zidane said he will make changes for France's Nations League match against Belgium on Monday at the Stade de France.
- Portugal's Economy Minister Manuel Castro Almeida said Ronaldo's value to the country extends beyond football, comparing him to its most famous company.