We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development Portugal hits Ronaldo with provisional suspension for walking out on national team Portuguese Football Federation announced on Saturday that it has provisionally suspended star attacker Cristiano Ronaldo and opened disciplinary proceedings against the 41-year-old over his decision to walk out on the national team last month. A file image of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo after having a goal disallowed during the Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Wales in Lisbon on September 24, 2026. © Armando Franca, AP Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended after the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on Saturday that it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the 41-year-old over his decision to walk out on the national team. Ronaldo apologised to supporters earlier this week while criticising Portugal coach Jorge Jesus and said he would accept any punishment that was imposed.
Watch morePortugal's Ronaldo walks away amid tensions with coach "Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against Cristiano Ronaldo," said the federation in a statement, classifying the case as "urgent" and confirming Ronaldo is currently suspended pending a decision on the final punishment. Ronaldo left Portugal's squad after first being made to warm up as a substitute against Norway on September 27 and not brought on, and then finding out he would not start against Denmark in the match on October 1. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United attacker is Portugal's all-time top goalscorer and record appearance-maker.
On Tuesday, Ronaldo accused Portugal coach Jesus of breaking his word about giving him game time in Nations League matches but said he was not retiring from international duty and would be available to play once any potential punishment was served. To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading.
To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the pitch after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Spain in Arlington, Texas, on July 6, 2026. © J. Cortez, AP "I will be available, as I have always been until today, to compete and win for our national team," Ronaldo said, while accepting his actions must be "punished" by the federation.
Portugal won all four of their Nations League matches and qualified for the quarter-finals with two games to spare. Ronaldo returned to club action on Friday with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr and scored as they won 3-0 against Diriyah in a Saudi Pro League match. Sports## Portugal's Ronaldo walks away amid tensions with coach 1. 1 ## South Africa's Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Europe Includes a video 17 min 2. 2 ## Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh after Houthis' deadly attacks on airports Middle East 3. 3 ## French government vows to boost teacher numbers in bid to ease school crisis As it happened France 4. 4 ## France’s seafood problem starts elsewhere Long read Environment 5. 5 ## What France's student protesters want – and what the government is offering Explainer France Includes a video 2 min 6. 6 ## Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Canada’s Anne Carson Europe © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved.
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