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Several banners appeared across the Lisbon area on Friday, including one outside Benfica's Estádio da Luz, thanking Cristiano Ronaldo for his Portugal career and slamming head coach Jorge Jesus over the forward's departure from the national team camp. Fans have made their stance clear amid the ongoing fallout from the captain's exit.
varela·4 min read
Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal's training camp on his private jet after being benched for the full 90 minutes against Norway in the Nations League. The 41-year-old held emergency talks with head coach Jorge Jesus and federation president Pedro Proença before pulling out of the squad. Hours later, he posted a message promising to reveal the truth about his departure.
Matt
·7 min read
Slaven Bilic is back in charge of Croatia with a clear plan: a brave team that presses high, keeps the ball and attacks with numbers. His first major test comes this Saturday against England in Rijeka in the Nations League. The 58-year-old replaces Zlatko Dalic, the coach who led Croatia to second and third place at the last two World Cups.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Edin Dzeko ends his international career with Bosnia and Herzegovina this Friday against Sweden in the third round of the Nations League. At 40 years old, the striker leaves the national team as its all-time leading scorer with 73 goals in 151 appearances, after a career that included the country's first World Cup qualification in 2014.
InfoBlaugrana·4 min read
German newspaper Bild has published the salary list of national team coaches and Carlo Ancelotti tops it with ten million euros a year in charge of Brazil. Jürgen Klopp sits second with seven million at Germany and Luis de la Fuente is fifth on five million after winning the World Cup with Spain. The gap between the best and tenth best paid coach is more than six million euros.
varela·5 min read
Germany secured their first victory under Jürgen Klopp with a comfortable 2-0 win over Serbia at the Allianz Arena. Tom Bischof opened the scoring just before half-time and Florian Wirtz, the standout player on the pitch, sealed the result after the break. The Mannschaft controlled the game from start to finish in front of their home crowd.
Matt·5 min read
Portugal cruised past Denmark (2-4) and extended their perfect start in World Cup qualifying. After the match, head coach Jorge Jesus avoided going deep into Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from the squad in Copenhagen and made clear he will not hide from the debate when the time comes. Next Sunday, October 4, in Porto could be a defining moment for the captain's international future.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Portugal put the controversy over Cristiano Ronaldo's absence aside and delivered a convincing 4-2 win against Denmark in Copenhagen. Goals from Joao Cancelo, Gonçalo Ramos, Vitinha and Joao Félix kept the Nations League champions perfect in Group A4 with nine points from three matches.
Javi·4 min read
Carlos Queiroz has stepped down as Ghana head coach for the second time in three months. The decision comes after back-to-back defeats against Ivory Coast and the Gambia in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. The Portuguese coach leaves by mutual agreement with the Ghana Football Association.
Natilla·5 min read
Cristiano Ronaldo's abrupt exit from Portugal's camp has divided the country. Some fans back the 41-year-old forward, while many others believe he turned his back on the national team. The standoff with head coach Jorge Jesus leaves one of the greatest international careers at risk of a bitter ending.
Natilla·5 min read