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Portugal Federation Holds Emergency Meeting Over Ronaldo Bench Dispute
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Jesus Defends Bench
- Coach Jorge Jesus defended benching Cristiano Ronaldo, saying Portugal needed a player with different characteristics.
- Jesus said Gonçalo Ramos’ scoring and disallowed goal prompted his substitution choice.
- The Portuguese Football Federation convened an emergency meeting to address the Ronaldo-Jesus dispute.
- Jesus confirmed Ramos will start Portugal’s next Nations League match against Denmark.
- After the match, Jesus admitted he did not realize Ronaldo was upset when he walked away.
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