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Why Ronaldo was benched against Norway — Jorge Jesus

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Published: Sep 28, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC

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An 18-year streak ended for Cristiano Ronaldo as Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus kept him on the bench against Norway in the UEFA Nations League.

bolavip.comCristiano Ronaldo sees 18-year streak with Portugal end after being unused by Jorge Jesus vs Norway

Portugal won 2-1 against Norway in the Nations League, with Cristiano Ronaldo an unused substitute for Jorge Jesus' side on Sunday.

FotMobRonaldo benched for tactical reasons, says Jesus

A big surprise emerged ahead of tonight's match between Norway and Portugal at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, after Jorge Jesus decided to place Cristiano Ronaldo on the substitutes' bench at the start of the game.

Goal.comJesus reveals reason for Cristiano starting on the bench against Norway

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Jorge Jesus

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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Cristiano Ronaldo sees 18-year streak with Portugal end after being unused by Jorge Jesus vs Norwaybolavip.com4 hr. ago
Ronaldo benched for tactical reasons, says JesusFotMob11 min. ago
Jesus reveals reason for Cristiano starting on the bench against NorwayGoal.com14 hr. ago
Why Is Cristiano Ronaldo Not Playing Today For Portugal vs. Norway in the UEFA Nations League Match?Yahoo Sports15 hr. ago
Why Isn’t Cristiano Ronaldo Starting Against Norway?beIN SPORTS15 hr. ago
Why Ronaldo was benched against Norway — Jorge Jesussportingtribune.com3 hr. ago
Nations League: Jesus reveals why Ronaldo was benched against NorwayThe Sun NigeriaNigeria32 min. ago
Why Ronaldo didn't play against NorwayTNT SportsUnited Kingdom11 hr. ago
Nations League: Why I benched Ronaldo against Norway – Portugal coach, JesusDaily Post NigeriaNigeria4 hr. ago
Ronaldo benched as Ramos fires Portugal to 2-1 win over NorwayVanguard News12 hr. ago
Jorge Jesus makes Cristiano Ronaldo stance clear with blunt Portugal admission: “It wasn’t his moment”footballtoday.com3 hr. ago
Jorge Jesus reveals why he did not bring Cristiano Ronaldo on from the bench in win over Norway despite telling Portugal captain that he will playSportskeeda4 hr. ago

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