Cristiano Ronaldo is among the players pre-summoned by the Portugal team for the next Nations League matches, paving the way for his return to the selection after his clash with coach Jorge Jesus, AFP learned Tuesday from the Portuguese Football Federation.
The information reported by local media and confirmed by a spokesperson for the federation precedes the announcement of the group which will face Denmark on November 14 in Braga, in the north of Portugal, then travel to Wales three days later to close the group stage of the League of Nations.
The Portuguese coach should unveil this final list on November 6, said the federation spokesperson.
This body announced last week that Cristiano Ronaldo had received a 30-day suspension for leaving the national team gathering on September 30. The sanction being retroactive, his suspension began on the day he left the rally and did not prevent the five-time Ballon d’Or from making his return next month.
In a long press release released on October 7, the 41-year-old apologized for his attitude to Portuguese supporters and his Seleçao teammates, while confirming his breakup with Jorge Jesus.
The Portuguese football icon and global star accused his coach of having broken his word by leaving him on the bench during Portugal’s victory against Norway (2-1) and by not respecting a script supposed to end the conflict during a press conference preceding the Seleçao’s success against Denmark (4-2).
It was after this speech that Cristiano Ronaldo left the Portugal gathering in Copenhagen.
Title holders, the Portuguese selection won their first four Nations League matches, including the last three without their star striker, and have already qualified for the quarter-finals which will take place in March 2027.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who will then be 42 years old, recently declared that this season would “probably” be the last of his career.
