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The 41-year-old said in a video that it was time to hand back the number 7 shirt. The FPF promises a public tribute; Jesus, who planned to call him up, names his squad for Denmark in Braga and Wales in Cardiff at noon.
The FPF Disciplinary Council has replaced the captain's automatic suspension with a non-automatic one and marked the case urgent. Leaving a camp carries one to six months, and Ronaldo has asked to be punished without mitigation.
The captain left minutes after the coach, Jorge Jesus, insisted there was no problem between them, and flew to Madrid by private jet. He promises to explain himself "in due course"; the federation says the squad carries on with 24 players.
The two lots carried a 32.9 million euro floor and the online auction never reached it. A Lisbon group has now gone above it. Under article 161 of the insolvency code the creditors must be told the buyer's name and every term of the deal fifteen days before anything is signed.
The Portuguese Football Federation has appointed Jorge Jesus, 71, as national coach on a four-year deal to 2030, succeeding Roberto Martínez after the World Cup exit to Spain. It is the first national-team role of Jesus's four-decade career; Pepe is set to assist.
Portugal's Supreme Court has rejected the appeals of four members of Benfica's No Name Boys claque, upholding convictions that include aggravated rape in a 2022 attack on a 16-year-old. For one defendant, a procedural flaw over identification evidence sends part of the case back to the Lisbon Court
Portugal are out of the 2026 World Cup after a stoppage-time Mikel Merino goal gave Spain a 1-0 win in the last 16 in Dallas. Coach Roberto Martinez confirmed his departure, and Cristiano Ronaldo left his international future open as speculation turned to who takes over the Selecao.
