No rift with Ronaldo, says Portugal coach Jesus
Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus says there is no rift with captain Cristiano Ronaldo following claims the five-time Ballon d'Or winner had refused to train.
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"There was no incident whatsoever. Any player - and I was a player myself - when you spend 20 or 30 minutes warming up and then don't get on, no-one is happy about that."
— Jorge Jesus , Celebrity
"In time, I will tell all the Portuguese the truth about the reasons that motivated me to leave."
— Cristiano Ronaldo , Athlete
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Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus says there is no rift with captain Cristiano Ronaldo following claims the five-time Ballon d'Or winner had refused to train.
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