Ronaldo skips the celebration with the fansPortugal's victory over Norway in the Nations League was overshadowed by the fact that legendary Cristiano Ronaldo spent the entire match on the bench, something that had not happened since June 15, 2008. Although he was fully fit and even went out to warm up towards the end of the match, Jorge Jesus decided not to bring him on. Goncalo Ramos, who scored Portugal's second goal, retained his place up front. After the match, Jesus went into detail about his tactical thinking and stressed that Ronaldo's absence had nothing to do with an injury. It had been 6,678 days since Ronaldo's previous appearance on the bench. That came against Switzerland at the European Championship, when Portugal had already secured their place in the next round.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Itβs not looking good for Jorge Jesus, Cristiano Ronaldo is already planning a way to get him sacked for benching him πππ <a href="https://t.co/Tk9EOBAw2u">pic.twitter.com/Tk9EOBAw2u</a></p>— π·πππππππ (@fcbharrison) <a href="https://x.com/fcbharrison/status/2104310448141340756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##The reactions of Portugal's captain also attracted considerable media attention. Ronaldo looked extremely serious throughout the match and, immediately after the final whistle, headed straight for the dressing room, skipping the customary joint salute to the supporters. In fact, he was the only player from the entire team not to do so."I didn't even realize it. Only he can answer that. I need to talk to him, but I know him well. The national team belongs to all of us, and he, as captainβ¦ I can't answer about his thoughts until I speak to him" said Portuguese boss after the game.##LINKED_NEWS_69397##Jorge Jesus also had to explain why he choose not to feature the Portugal star at all during the whole 90 minutes."I had agreed with him that he would come on for the last half hour but the scenario of the match did not require it. Goncalo Ramos was playing well, he scored, another goal was disallowed for him, and I felt that it was not the right time to replace him. He was in top form and could have played as long as I wanted. We had to bring on another player to ensure balance and the result. That doesn't mean he's out, quite the opposite. Maybe he'll play against Denmark" said Jesus.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE β DIVISION AGroup 3Monday21.45: (3.90) Belgium (3.70) France (1.90)21.45: (2.70) Turkey (3.35) Italy (2.60)Tuesday21.45: (7.25) Czech R. (4.40) England (1.45)21.45: (1.30) Spain (5.50) Croatia (10.0)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-64388-89945" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/64388/season/89945/standings?widgetTitle=UEFA+Nations+League+26%2F27%2C+League+A%2C+Group+4&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:483px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##