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Portugal team officials say door is open for Cristiano Ronaldo to return after ‘misunderstanding’

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Portugal wants Cristiano Ronaldo to know he’s welcome back to the national team, if he so desires. Portugal coach Jorge Jesus and federation president Pedro Proença have downplayed the “misunderstanding” that led to Ronaldo’s decision to leave the national team’s training camp last week and said after a 2-1 win over Norway in the Nations League on Sunday that the veteran star can return whenever he wants.

The 41-year-old Ronaldo walked out on Portugal’s training camp last week, hours after Jesus said the veteran star would not start in a game against Denmark in the Nations League. Jesus had kept Ronaldo on the bench in a previous match despite saying he would play.

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