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Fernandes says Portugal squad remains united after speaking with Ronaldo
Bruno Fernandes denied a rift within the national squad, while Al Jazeera’s report gave no details of his conversation with Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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Bruno Fernandes has denied that there is a rift within Portugal’s squad and said he had spoken to Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Al Jazeera.
The report does not provide details of their conversation or say when it took place.
Historical context supplied with the report says Fernandes had previously urged unity amid debate over Ronaldo’s departure from the squad, describing the team as united.
The circumstances of Ronaldo’s departure are not established in the supplied material. Al Jazeera’s headline refers to a “walk out”, but its report provides no details to explain that wording.
