Ronaldo keeps Portugal place for Nations League as Jesus names first squad

Ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo named in Portugal squad to face ⁠Norway and Denmark.Published On 18 Sep 202618 Sep 2026Cristiano Ronaldo has been ‌included in new Portugal manager Jorge Jesus’s first 25-man squad for the defending ⁠champions’ upcoming four ⁠Nations League matches.In August, Ronaldo fuelled speculation about his retirement plans after saying the coming year would probably be the last of his playing career.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Asian Games 2026: All to know about the dates, venues and sportslist 2 of 4North Korea anthem played at South’s Bangladesh hockey match at Asian Gameslist 3 of 4India star Sooryavanshi urged to be patient by coach Gambhirlist 4 of 4Abhishek Sharma hits record T20 ton as India beat Afghanistan by 127 runsend of listThe ⁠41-year-old Portugal captain is one of the most decorated players in football history, having won major trophies with Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and current club Al Nassr since ⁠making his senior debut for Sporting in 2002.Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, was unable to add a World Cup title to his list of honours after Portugal were knocked out in the l...