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Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus and Portuguese Football Federation President Pedro Proença tried to persuade forward Cristiano Ronaldo to remain with the national team at an airport in Copenhagen.
According to “Marca,” Ronaldo’s plane landed in Copenhagen, where Portugal are currently based, at 10:15 p.m. Spain time. The player’s plane departed for Madrid at 11:35 p.m. Jesus and Proença went to the airport after Ronaldo and asked him to stay at the team’s camp in Denmark.
Despite their efforts, the 41-year-old footballer did not change his decision, boarded the plane and left Denmark.
Ronaldo left Portugal’s camp on Oct. 30 after Jesus announced that he would not field him in the starting lineup for the Nations League match against Denmark.
Cristiano later confirmed in a statement that he had left the team and said he would reveal “the whole truth” at a later stage. Reports subsequently emerged that he had decided to end his career with the Portugal national team.
Ronaldo has been a central figure in Portugal’s national team for many years and has represented the country at major international tournaments. His departure would mark a significant moment for the team, although no official announcement confirming the end of his international career has been cited in the report.
