The stormy Ronaldo from the national team stated that he takes full responsibility, then convinced the Portuguese federation in the background not to punish him too harshly.

Cristiano Ronaldo's original suspension was reduced twice after he left the Portuguese national team during the Nations League. The 41-year-old forward had a disagreement with coach Jorge Jesus regarding his substitution during a match against Norway. After warming up for half an hour without playing, he decided to leave the team before a match in Denmark. Ronaldo later issued a statement criticizing Jesus for breaking promises and using aggressive language. He accepted responsibility for his actions, which contributed to the disciplinary committee's decision to lessen his punishment. Ultimately, his suspension does not affect any national team matches. Portugal leads its Nations League group and is already qualified for the quarter-finals.