Ronaldo Leaves Portugal Camp After Rift With Coach Jorge Jesus

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has left the national team's camp in Denmark and promised to disclose "the truth" about why he departed after a disagreement with head coach Jorge Jesus. Reports of tension between the veteran forward and Jorge Jesus, who previously managed Ronaldo at Al Nassr, surfaced after the six-time Ballon d'Or winner was an unused substitute in Sunday's UEFA Nations League win over Norway. Jorge Jesus said at a Wednesday press conference that "there was no incident whatsoever" and that the player was due to return to training before Thursday's match against Denmark in Copenhagen. Ronaldo, however, announced his exit from the squad in an Instagram statement: "Following the national team manager's press conference, and after a conversation with the President of the Portuguese Football Federation, I decided to leave the national team's training camp. In due course, I will tell the Portuguese people the truth about the reasons behind my departure from the national team, to which I have always been dedicated. Now is the time to wish good luck to Portugal and to all my teammates, without exception." Spanish outlet Marca reported that Ronaldo, Portugal's all-time record scorer and most-capped player, left Denmark on a private jet headed for Madrid. The forward has not taken part in team training since Sunday's match against Norway, in which his replacement, Gonçalo Ramos, scored the winning goal. Ronaldo had started Portugal's opening Nations League match against Wales last Thursday, missing several scoring opportunities and having a second-half effort ruled out by VAR before being substituted in the 67th minute. That appearance against Wales was his 234th cap for Portugal. His sudden departure before the Denmark fixture leaves his international future uncertain. During a 23-year senior international career, Ronaldo has scored 146 goals in 234 appearances. He has often said he wants to reach 1,000 career goals, and he currently sits at 979. Meeting that milestone may now depend entirely on his club career with Al Nassr.