Cristiano Ronaldo has left the Portugal national team camp and plans to explain why later. This decision comes after some confusion regarding his relationship with the team's coach, Jorge Jesus. Although Jesus claimed there was no conflict and that Ronaldo was informed he wouldn't start in a recent match, Ronaldo did not play and left the field without joining his teammates to thank the fans, which led to speculation about his feelings toward the coach. Ronaldo had considered retiring from international football after the last World Cup but chose to continue playing as he aims for 1,000 career goals. He was part of the team for the current matches and had played in the first game against Wales, but did not participate in the win against Norway. Jesus acknowledged that it’s normal for players to feel disappointed when they don't get to play, but he emphasized that there was no major issue.
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