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Cristiano Ronaldo Meets Jorge Jesus After Portugal Bench Frustration

By Hugo Brennan

Cristiano Ronaldo Meets Jorge Jesus After Portugal Bench Frustration

In Malmö, Cristiano Ronaldo held talks with Jorge Jesus after the Portuguese captain’s visible frustration following a match against Norway in which he remained on the bench throughout.

Key takeaways

  • Ronaldo met Jorge Jesus in Malmö.
  • The conversation followed the Portugal captain’s reaction to his unused-substitute role against Norway.
  • He had been named among the replacements but was not brought into the match.
  • The meeting came after Ronaldo had signalled his displeasure at the situation.

A discussion after the Norway frustration

The meeting offered Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus a chance to address the episode directly after the forward did not take the field against Norway.

Ronaldo had been included on the bench for the fixture, yet no appearance followed. His response afterwards suggested clear dissatisfaction, prompting the subsequent conversation with his coach in the Swedish city.