Cristiano Ronaldo misses Portugal training amid reports of rift with coach Jesus

Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus says there is no rift with captain Cristiano Ronaldo following claims the five-time Ballon d'Or winner had refused to train. Veteran left on bench by Jorge Jesus for win in Norway The 41-year-old has trained alone in gym since weekend Cristiano Ronaldo’s continued absence from Portugal team training has led to speculation that the 41-year-old might miss his country’s match in Denmark on Thursday due to a rift with the head coach, Jorge Jesus. Ronaldo, the all-time leading scorer in men’s international football and pursuing the milestone of 1,000 career goals , was left on the bench on Sunday in Portugal’s 2-1 win at Norway in the Nations League. Aggregated from BBC Football, Guardian Football, Sky Sports Football.

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1. No rift with Ronaldo, says Portugal coach Jesus BBC Football
2. Cristiano Ronaldo misses Portugal training amid reports of rift with coach Jesus Guardian Football
3. Ronaldo walks out of Portugal camp amid reported rift with head coach Sky Sports Football