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Tension between Ronaldo and Jesus prompts FPF president to travel to Copenhagen

Cristiano Ronaldo in national team training
Cristiano Ronaldo in national team trainingJOHAN NILSSON / TT NEWS AGENCY / TT NEWS AGENCY VIA AFP

Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) president Pedro Proenca travelled to Copenhagen on Tuesday, as tension and uncertainty continue to surround Cristiano Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus in the national team.

According to Record, the source of the tension is believed to be the national team manager's decision not to use the Portuguese captain against Norway, despite Jesus telling him before the match that he would play for around 30 minutes. Ronaldo did warm up during the match, but was ultimately not brought on.

The situation reportedly did not go down well with the Al Nassr forward, who went straight to the dressing room after Portugal's win in Oslo instead of joining his teammates in thanking the supporters.

Absence from training

To further complicate matters, another incident emerged on Tuesday, adding to the doubts. Ronaldo was at the stadium where Portugal continued preparing for their match against Denmark, but did not take part in training with his teammates.

Shortly afterwards, the Portuguese Football Federation explained his absence, saying that the captain had completed an individual gym session at the team hotel, as the stadium did not have the equipment required for the session planned for the No. 7.

This is the context in which Pedro Proenca is travelling to Copenhagen. The FPF president had planned to attend Portugal Under-21s' match against Gibraltar in the Azores, but changed his plans and headed to Denmark, with Ronaldo's situation dominating the latest news surrounding the national team.

Jesus and Ronaldo talk

Meanwhile, RTP reports that the national team manager and captain spoke on Tuesday night about the incident, in an attempt to clear up the tension that has built over the past few days.

Jesus and Ronaldo reportedly had the opportunity to put forward their respective views, helping to ease the tension surrounding the situation. Nevertheless, there is still some uncertainty over how the matter will ultimately be resolved and what impact it could have on the team's selection for the next match.

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