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Jorge Jesus knew nothing of Ronaldo retirement: "I was going to call him up"
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Ronaldo retired from international football after 234 caps; Portugal manager Jesus learned of the decision after the fact and had planned to call him up.
Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international football after 234 appearances for Portugal. The announcement came as a surprise to Portugal manager Jorge Jesus, who said he had intended to select Ronaldo for the upcoming Nations League matches. Jesus was unaware of Ronaldo's decision to step away from international duty.
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- Jorge Jesus knew nothing of Ronaldo retirement: "I was going to call him up"KickerThis article
- Cristiano Ronaldo and one last dance with PortugalMundo Deportivo
- Portugal, Jesus names squad for Nations League: first time without RonaldoSky Sport Italia
- Cancelo and Bernardo Silva in Portugal's first squad without CristianoMundo Deportivo
- Twenty years of glory and an unexpected endingDiario AS
4 more reports
- Cristiano Ronaldo's international career will be even greater than it wasKicker
- Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal: 23 facts for his 23 years of international actionThe Athletic
- Cristiano Ronaldo to be blocked from emotional Portugal farewell as he blindsides Jorge JesustalkSPORT
- Playing for Portugal was ego-stroking for Ronaldo, which is why he couldn't let goNOS
