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Cristiano Ronaldo departs Copenhagen, sparking doubts over his Portugal future

Cristiano Ronaldo boarded a private jet from Copenhagen to Madrid, a move that could signal the end of his tenure with Portugal’s national team.

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A video captured Ronaldo entering a minibus outside a Copenhagen hotel before boarding a private aircraft at 22:15. The flight landed at Madrid’s Barajas Airport roughly three hours later. The departure, reported by a Portuguese sports newspaper, is being interpreted as a possible conclusion to his international career. No official statement has been released by the Portuguese football federation.

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Ronaldo’s possible exit could reshape Portugal’s national team and affect its performance in future tournaments.

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