After benching row, CR7 meets with Jorge Jesus

After benching row, CR7 meets with Jorge Jesus Head coach Jorge Jesus and forward Cristiano Ronaldo met on Tuesday night (29) at the Portugal national team hotel in Malmö, Sweden. According to information from broadcaster RTP, confirmed by the newspaper A Bola, the conversation between the coach and the player went well and left a positive outlook for overcoming the discomfort that had been created. The meeting aimed to ease tensions within the squad after the captain showed dissatisfaction at not being used for the full 90 minutes in the match against Norway. Initially, there were indications that Cristiano Ronaldo would be rested for the match in Oslo. However, Jorge Jesus later said he intended to use him for around 30 minutes in the second half. The No. 7 even went out to warm up, but ultimately did not come onto the pitch. After the final whistle, the forward went straight to the dressing room and, since then, has not trained with the rest of the group, limiting himself to gym work. The episode even required the attention of the president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), Pedro Proença, who changed his travel plans to closely follow the main delegation in Scandinavia. Portugal return to action this Thursday (1) against Denmark in the third round of the Nations League, marking the team's first match after the backstage tension. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.