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Ronaldo Benched vs Norway After Ronaldo-Verbal Agreement Breach

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 12:24 AM UTC · How we work

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Coach Jorge Jesus kept Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, violating a verbal agreement that he would substitute against Norway.
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in Oslo with Ronaldo unused.
Ronaldo left the team hotel, boarded a plane and posted he would share his account.
The Portuguese Football Federation may suspend Ronaldo one to six months and fine him for disciplinary breach.

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Coach Jorge Jesus kept Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, violating a verbal agreement that he would substitute against Norway.
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in Oslo with Ronaldo unused.
Ronaldo left the team hotel, boarded a plane and posted he would share his account.
The Portuguese Football Federation may suspend Ronaldo one to six months and fine him for disciplinary breach.