Nations League: Ronaldo walks out on Portugal after manager row as England eye historic away win

Cristiano Ronaldo has sensationally walked out on the Portugal squad following a heated row with manager Jorge Jesus. Meanwhile, Germany are set to hand 23-year-old goalkeeper Jonas Urbig his debut, while England target a historic away victory against Croatia.

International Football

05:06 - 04/10/2026

Ronaldo walks out on Portugal: Irreparable rift after manager row

Cristiano Ronaldo walks out on the Portugal national team training camp following an irreparable rift with manager Jorge Jesus.

Cristiano Ronaldo has walked out of the Copenhagen training camp ahead of the Denmark clash following a heated row with manager Jorge Jesus, after being left on the bench for the full 90 minutes in the win over Norway and seeing his iconic number 7 shirt handed to Rafael Leão. The fallout has seen Portugal's official social media page lose 500,000 followers, with 78.2% of fans criticizing the veteran forward.

Germany: Klopp hands Jonas Urbig debut and condemns racist abuse

Germany manager Jurgen Klopp hands a debut to 23-year-old goalkeeper Jonas Urbig while strongly condemning racist abuse.

Germany boss Jurgen Klopp is set to hand 23-year-old goalkeeper Jonas Urbig his debut against Serbia at the Allianz Arena, replacing the injured Nico Schlotterbeck, while Jamal Musiala has withdrawn and Felix Keidel has been dropped. Meanwhile, Klopp strongly condemned racist abuse targeted at players of immigrant backgrounds.

England eye historic away victory in Croatia

England players train ahead of their clash with Croatia as they target a historic eighth consecutive away victory.

Thomas Tuchel and his England side are aiming for an eighth consecutive away victory against Croatia. Striker Harry Kane has the chance to become only the fourth player in England's history to score in six consecutive away matches.

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