Cristiano Ronaldo misses Portugal training amid reports of rift with coach Jesus

Veteran left on bench by Jorge Jesus for win in Norway The 41-year-old has trained alone in gym since weekend Cristiano Ronaldo continued absence from Portugal team training has led to speculation that the 41-year-old might miss his country’s match in Denmark on Thursday due to a rift with head coach Jorge Jesus. Ronaldo, the all-time leading scorer in men’s international football and pursuing the milestone of 1,000 career goals, was left on the bench on Sunday in Portugal’s 2-1 win at Norway in the Nations League. He has not practiced with the team since then, doing only gym work, the Portuguese Football Federation said. Continue reading...

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