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Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains the Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr. Nicknamed CR7, he played for the Portugal national team for 23 years, retiring in 2026. He has won numerous individual accolades throughout his career, including five Ballons d'Or, a record three UEFA Men's Player of the Year Awards, and four European Golden Shoes. He was named the world's best player five times by FIFA, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
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Portuguese football manager (born 1954)
Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Portugal national team.
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Portugals captain announces he has walked out of the camp following the national team managers press conference in a post on Instagram after reports of a rift between the pair; Portugal boss Jorge Jesus denied there was an incident after he left Ronaldo on the bench vs Norway
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday announced that he had left the team’s training camp in Denmark after coach Jorge Jesus told reporters that the striker would be dropped for their next match.Ronaldo had been due to train with his teammates at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen on Wednesd
Portugal take on Denmark at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Matchday 3 of the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League, but head coach Jorge Jesus must navigate the fixture without captain Cristiano Ronaldo.