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Portugal beat Wales in winning start for Jorge Jesus
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- Sep 25, 2026, 7:14 AM UTC
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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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Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus explained why Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of the starting lineup against Norway in the UEFA Nations League.
The Portugal coach also pointed to Ronaldo’s age while explaining why his condition needs to be assessed.
Ronaldo started against Wales and remained heavily involved throughout a tense Nations League contest, but Jesus eventually decided that another option was needed for the closing stages.