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Portugal suspends Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days and fines him 255 euros

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The Portuguese Football Federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days and fined him 255 euros after he left the national team camp following a disagreement with manager Jorge Jesus. The disciplinary board announced the sanction on 19 October after examining his departure from the squad in Copenhagen on 30 September, according to media cited by Punch.

The Portuguese Football Federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo, the national team captain, for 30 days and fined him 255 euros, Punch reports. Its disciplinary board announced the sanction on Monday 19 October, after establishing that he had left the national team camp in Copenhagen on 30 September amid a disagreement with manager Jorge Jesus.

The board found that the 41-year-old forward had intentionally committed a disciplinary offence under Article 160(1) of the federation’s regulations. The decision follows an investigation into his departure from the squad during the camp in Denmark.

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