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Portuguese football chief meets Ronaldo and Jesus after Norway benching row

Pedro Proença held urgent talks with Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Jorge Jesus in Copenhagen after tensions flared over Ronaldo's substitute role.

Ajel News56 min ago · 1 min read
Pedro Proença meets Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus in Copenhagen

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Pedro Proença, president of the Portuguese Football Federation, traveled to Copenhagen for an emergency meeting with national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Jorge Jesus ahead of their upcoming match against Denmark.

The move comes in response to a dispute between Ronaldo and Jesus after the Portuguese star was benched against Norway and left the stadium without greeting fans following the match.

Portugal had secured a 2-1 victory over Norway in the second round of the UEFA Nations League.

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