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I knew nothing about Ronaldo’s retirement — Portugal coach

Punch Newspaper

Reported by Gilbert Ekugbe

Fri, 6 Nov 2026, 16:09

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Jorge Jesus was Cristiano Ronaldo's club coach at Al-Nassr last season GETTY IMAGES Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has revealed that he was unaware of Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to retire from international football until the announcement was made public. As reported by BBC Sport, speaking at a news conference on Friday, Jesus said Ronaldo had not informed him of his decision and was still among the players he intended to select.

Context & Background

✦At the time, Ronaldo also insisted that he had no intention of retiring from international football.

Key Figures & Named Entities

Thursday:The 41-year-old forward announced his retirement in an Instagram video on Thursday, a day before Jesus was scheduled to unveil his squad for this month’s Nations League fixtures.Friday:As reported by BBC Sport, speaking at a news conference on Friday, Jesus said Ronaldo had not informed him of his decision and was still among the players he intended to select.Friday:Jesus appeared visibly frustrated on Friday when journalists questioned him about the disagreement.

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✦Jorge Jesus was Cristiano Ronaldo's club coach at Al-Nassr last season GETTY IMAGES Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has revealed that he was unaware of Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to retire from international football until the announcement was made public.
✦As reported by BBC Sport, speaking at a news conference on Friday, Jesus said Ronaldo had not informed him of his decision and was still among the players he intended to select.
✦At the time, Ronaldo also insisted that he had no intention of retiring from international football.

Key Facts:Thursday: The 41-year-old forward announced his retirement in an Instagram video on Thursday, a day before Jesus was scheduled to unveil his squad for this month’s Nations League fixtures.Friday: As reported by BBC Sport, speaking at a news conference on Friday, Jesus said Ronaldo had not informed him of his decision and was still among the players he intended to select.Friday: Jesus appeared visibly frustrated on Friday when journalists questioned him about the disagreement.

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Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has revealed that he was unaware of Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to retire from international football until the announcement was made public.

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What is the key takeaway from this report?

What additional context is highlighted in this report?

As reported by BBC Sport, speaking at a news conference on Friday, Jesus said Ronaldo had not informed him of his decision and was still among the players he intended to select.

What timeline or key figures were confirmed?

The 41-year-old forward announced his retirement in an Instagram video on Thursday, a day before Jesus was scheduled to unveil his squad for this month’s Nations League fixtures.