Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal crisis: Timeline of events as 41-year-old star gets benched and leaves team - CBS Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal situation escalated quickly, with the 41-year-old leaving the national team training camp on a private jet after a disagreement with coach Jorge Jesus, according to CBS Sports. The dispute came hours after an emergency meeting in Denmark ahead of Portugal’s game. The timeline traces back to Portugal’s Round of 16 exit to Spain at the 2026 World Cup, after which the Portuguese Football Federation appointed Jorge Jesus following Roberto Martínez’s resignation. Ronaldo said he had played his last World Cup match and hinted he would decide his future based on whether he felt included. He started against Wales on September 24, had a VAR goal ruled out, but was left out of the starting lineup versus Norway on September 27, where Portugal won 2-1 in Oslo.