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Portugal suspends Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Ronaldo Suspended 30 Days

Portugal's Football Federation suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days after he left the national team camp.
He left the Copenhagen camp on 30 September following a dispute with head coach Jorge Jesus over playing time.
The council fined him €255 and back-dated the suspension to 30 September, keeping him eligible for the 14 November Denmark match.

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Ronaldo Accepts Penalty

Coach Jorge Jesus, who won Saudi Pro League with Al Nassr, told Cristiano Ronaldo he would play 30 minutes against Norway.
Cristiano Ronaldo said he would accept any punishment the Portuguese Football Federation imposes.
FPF president Pedro Proença made his remarks at a town-hall meeting in Funchal, Ronaldo’s birthplace.
Cristiano Ronaldo remains the world’s highest-paid athlete, earning an estimated $300 million last year per Forbes.

History

Historical Context

After guiding France to the 1998 World Cup win and a Euro 2000 title, Zinedine Zidane returned from retirement in 2005 to captain a side that had lost veterans like Desailly and Thuram. His head-butt on Italy’s Marco Materazzi in the 2006 final triggered a three-match FIFA suspension that was converted to community service, highlighting the governing body’s strict discipline of elite players.

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Ronaldo Suspended 30 Days

Portugal's Football Federation suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days after he left the national team camp.
He left the Copenhagen camp on 30 September following a dispute with head coach Jorge Jesus over playing time.
The council fined him €255 and back-dated the suspension to 30 September, keeping him eligible for the 14 November Denmark match.

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