Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has denied that he has fallen out with captain Cristiano Ronaldo after claims that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner refused to take part in training.
Jesus said there was no rift between him and Ronaldo. The coach’s comments address suggestions of tension involving the Portugal captain and follow allegations about the player’s participation in training.
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, remains identified in the supplied material as Portugal’s captain. No further details about the training claims, the circumstances surrounding them or any potential disciplinary action have been provided.
Jesus’s denial is the latest known position on the matter, with no confirmed dispute between the coach and Ronaldo established in the available information.
