Cristiano Ronaldo stated, in a statement published on October 6, 2026, that he decided to leave the Portuguese national team camp after the coach, according to him, did not uphold an agreement regarding his participation in a match in Norway. He said he agreed to play for 30 minutes, went to warm up at halftime, but never got to enter. He also apologized for not greeting the fans after the match. Ronaldo recounted that, after the 2026 World Cup, he prepared a farewell letter and that the president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) asked him to consider continuing. He said he supported the choice of the current coach, and that the coach proposed he play the first and last game, with rotations, and not travel to Norway and Denmark. Ronaldo stated that he refused to stay in Portugal and that the coach agreed. According to the player, the coach initially maintained the plan agreed upon in a conversation at his house, along with Simão Coutinho, the sports director of Al Nassr. Ronaldo said that he agreed to be substituted in a game in Alvalade without protesting and passed the captain's armband to Bruno Fernandes. Regarding the match in Norway, he said he expected to play again only at the Dragão but accepted the offer to come in for 30 minutes. Ronaldo said that, 48 hours later, he arranged with the coach for him to explain at a press conference that the plan had been his initiative and that he had made a mistake by having him warm up without using him. He added that, at the coach's request, a document was prepared with Simão Coutinho and Tiago Craveiro, validated by him and submitted to the coach. According to Ronaldo, the notes acknowledged that he accepted the plan and was loyal and professional but did not include an apology. The player stated that this was the second time the coach had failed to keep his word and that he decided to leave the camp because he felt trust was broken. He said that, on the morning of the conference, the president of the FPF and the coach assured him that his place on the team was still secure. Ronaldo took full responsibility for leaving the camp, apologized to his teammates and the Portuguese fans, and declared that the FPF should evaluate and punish the act, without mitigation, also considering his role as captain. Ronaldo added that there could be one or more farewell matches, but he associated the national team with competition. He said that after serving any suspension that might be imposed on him, he would be available to play and fight for victories if he was physically well and playing for the club. He also recalled that he stayed in a camp after learning of his father's death, until finishing the next game. #CristianoRonaldo #SeleçãoPortuguesa #Futebol (translated)
B24 published a statement in which Cristiano Ronaldo presented his version of the misunderstanding with the national coach and his exit from the training camp. The forward stated that, after the 2026 World Cup, he had prepared a farewell letter, but the president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) had asked him to reconsider his departure. He also mentioned that he had supported the choice of the current coach. Ronaldo stated that the coach had presented him with a plan for his participation in the national team and that, in an initial conversation, he had suggested that he not travel for the matches in Norway and Denmark. According to the player, he rejected the proposal as he believed it would not be a good example for the captain to stay in Portugal. He noted that Simão Coutinho, sports director of Al Nassr, had accompanied the discussions. Regarding the match in Norway, Ronaldo reported that the coach asked him if he was available to play for 30 minutes. He said he accepted, despite recovering physically, but warmed up from halftime and did not end up playing. The player stated that, in a meeting 48 hours later, the coach agreed to publicly explain the agreed plan and acknowledged that it was a mistake to make him warm up without putting him on the field. According to Ronaldo, the coach had promised to do so at a press conference but had not fulfilled the agreement. The forward said he had validated notes for the conference, in which the coach would acknowledge proposing the plan, affirm that Ronaldo had accepted it without questioning the options, and admit that he would not make him warm up again under those circumstances. Ronaldo stated that the coach should also recognize the importance of the player, who had represented the national team for 24 years, and argue that problems should not be invented around his reaction after the game. Ronaldo said he decided to leave the training camp because he felt the coach had broken his word for the second time. He apologized to the fans for not greeting them after the game and to his teammates for leaving, taking responsibility for both decisions. He added that he accepted being punished by the FPF without mitigating circumstances, as he was the captain. The player stated that he would continue to be available to compete for Portugal after serving the suspension, as long as he was physically well and playing for the club. He also said that he hoped to have one or more farewell matches, but that his priority was to continue competing and winning for the national team. #CristianoRonaldo #SeleçãoNacional #Futebol (translated)
At a OECD conference on climate catastrophes, representatives from victim associations of the disaster and health authorities advocate for community support and the rebuilding of institutional trust as essential elements for the mental health of those affected by the tragedy. #SaludMental #Comunidad #CrisisDeConfianza (translated)
Reyna Haydee Ramírez criticized Claudia Sheinbaum's morning conference and maintained that the opportunity to speak was given unequally. She pointed out that a person sitting in the front row had been able to intervene and that another attendee, whom she described as privileged, also occupied that spot. According to her, both attended only on the days they could ask questions related to presidential interests. She added that if the conference were truly for the people, Sheinbaum would give everyone the opportunity to speak in a democratic and equitable manner. #Mañanera #Democracia #Inequidad (translated)
The sports cabin wrote that a friend of Jorge Jesus accused Tiago Craveiro, an employee of a company owned by Cristiano Ronaldo and former director of the FPF, of threatening to dismiss Jesus if the national coach did not start the press conference with an apology to the footballer, following a script. #JorgeJesus #CristianoRonaldo #Futebol (translated)
The regulation allows four committees simultaneously, but Aguiar Branco advocates for maintaining the practice of two and has referred the decision to the leaders' conference, a position that the leader of Chega contests. #ParlamentoEuropeu #OrçamentoEuropeu #AçõesGovernamentais (translated)
The regulation allows for four committees simultaneously, but Aguiar Branco defends maintaining the practice of two and referred the decision to the leaders' conference, a position that the leader of Chega contests. #Habitação #Eleições2026 #Sindicato (translated)
The albiceleste coach, Lionel Scaloni, had announced in a press conference that the star would arrive in his country just two days before the match against Benin. #Messi #Despedida #Fútbol (translated)
The Comadrita wrote that the questions during the conference were compelling. According to her account, the press asked Rosa María how she would regain credibility, and she accompanied her mention with an emoji that showed her as rigid. #Conferencia #Credibilidad #Prensa (translated)
The President of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar Branco, advocates for the continuation of the practice of limiting the number of inquiry committees to two simultaneously and discusses the issue at a leaders' conference, while the doors of Parliament are open to the public in celebration of the fifth of October. #AssembleiaDaRepública #ComissõesDeInquérito #Democracia (translated)
Nico Ambrogi found it striking how Vasco Arruabarrena had left messages directed at those representing Flores and stated that he had already done so a couple of times in press conferences. #Fútbol #VascoArruabarrena #Flores (translated)
Daniel Avellaneda wrote that, according to Romain Molina, only one player from the Burkina Faso national team was traveling to Buenos Aires and the team that would arrive would be the Under-23s. Norberto Dupesso added that the plane was scheduled to land at 3:30 PM, while the match would start at 9 PM. Avellaneda stated that a different team had shown up than the one announced and described the match as a "global disgrace." He also recalled that Lionel Scaloni had said in a press conference that the opponent would make the match more challenging than against Bolivia, due to occupying the 62nd position in the FIFA ranking, but claimed that Argentina would not face that team. He added, in an ironic tone, that the African players would go through Immigration and would play with their passports in their pockets. #Fútbol #Amistoso #Deportes (translated)
"We are concerned about the increase in tensions between the countries of the Horn of Africa at a time when unity, dialogue, and cooperation are urgently needed to support peace and stability in the region," said Guterres' spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, at a press conference. #África #ONU #EtiópiaEritreia (translated)
António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, reaffirmed his position against the death penalty at a press conference after the case of Christa Pike, a condemned woman who survived two execution attempts in Tennessee, highlighting that this practice should not exist. #PenaDeMorte #ChristaPike #DireitosHumanos (translated)
"they remain subject to a very high and widespread uncertainty" This Friday, the Governor of the Bank of Finland, Olli Rehn, and First Vice President of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), expressed this sentiment in his speech at the 10th Annual Conference of the ESRB, stating that the recent rise in energy prices pushes inflation into the "adverse scenario" of the European Central Bank (ECB). #PreciosEnergía #Inflación #CrisisEnergética (translated)
CLOSING: ANOTHER LONG NIGHT IN NATIONAL PALACE: Someone there tells me that there is "alert and a lot of concern" in the National Palace about the OFAC statement expected tomorrow, and that the SRE already has a press conference prepared; there are instructions for both the Chancellor and the Head of Finance to be "reachable" at all times, just like the prosecutor Ernestina Godoy. In the Palace, they are worried that it could be a statement from OFAC about: Andy and/or Amilcar Olán or some member of the Tabasco Group, or that it could be the FATF report placing us on the "grey" list and consequently some announcement from the Treasury related to "operations" with Mexican banks; the truth is that it will be another very long night in the Palace. #PalacioNacional #OFAC #alerta (translated)
🚨 GENERAL UPDATE — LIGHT PROJECT Updating you on the amount of materials we already have for each of the project days! Remembering that the necessary quantity of each color already considers a 10% margin more, according to our planning. ★ DAY 28/10 🔵 Blue: 39,939 / 32,450 ✅ 🔴 Red: 20,175 / 19,865 ✅ 🟡 Yellow: 18,600 / 19,865 ⚠️ missing 1,265 🟢 Green: 45,141 / 40,589 ✅ ★ DAY 30/10 🔵 Blue: 35,221 / 32,450 ✅ 🔴 Red: 19,866 / 19,865 ✅ 🟡 Yellow: 19,865 / 19,865 ✅ 🟢 Green: 52,931 / 40,589 ✅ ★ DAY 31/10 🔵 Blue: 41,154 / 32,450 ✅ 🔴 Red: 12,020 / 19,865 ⚠️ missing 7,845 🟡 Yellow: 25,656 / 19,865 ✅ 🟢 Green: 44,611 / 40,589 ✅ ★ GENERAL SUMMARY: 🟡 28/10: missing 1,265 yellows 🔴 31/10: missing 7,845 reds Everything else is already completed! Thank you very much to everyone who is helping with the production, organization, and checking of materials, especially our internal volunteers! Every little bit counts to make OUR SEVEN LIGHTS happen! ✨ #ProjetoDeLuzes #Atualização #Voluntariado (translated)
"I am the coach, I told the player he wasn't going to play. I'm going to bench you. If I need you for 30 minutes, you'll play; if not, you won't play. No player will change my mind. Neither him, nor anyone in football. Not any president. Never, absolutely nobody." "I am the coach, I told the player he wasn't going to play. I'm going to bench you. If I need you for 30 minutes, you'll play; if not, you won't play. No player will change my mind. Neither him, nor anyone in football. Not any president. Never, absolutely nobody," were the words spoken by Jorge Jesus during the press conference. #CristianoRonaldo #Portugal #NationsLeague (translated)
The article discusses Cristiano Ronaldo's abrupt exit from the Portuguese national team, attributing the responsibility to the confusion generated by Jorge Jesus' press conference and the lack of communication from the Portuguese Football Federation. #CristianoRonaldo #JorgeJesus #SeleçãoNacional (translated)
