Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo Receives Portugal Call-Up for Nations League Campaign
Cristiano Ronaldo was chosen to play for Portugal again.
The team’s new coach, Jorge Jesus, included him in the squad.
Portugal is beginning its Nations League campaign.
Ronaldo is 41 years old.
He has said this may be his last season playing football.
He has scored more than 950 goals for clubs and his country.
Jesus coached Ronaldo at Al-Nassr before leaving in May.
Al-Nassr won the Saudi Pro League championship before Jesus departed.
Jorge Jesus named Cristiano Ronaldo in his first Portugal squad as coach.
Ronaldo was selected for the start of Portugal’s Nations League campaign.
The 41-year-old said last month that this would probably be his final football season.
Ronaldo has scored more than 950 goals for club and country during his career.
Jesus previously coached Ronaldo at Al-Nassr before leaving the club in May after its Saudi Pro League title win.
- Who
- Cristiano Ronaldo was selected by Portugal coach Jorge Jesus.
- What
- Ronaldo received another call-up to Portugal’s squad for the Nations League.
- When
- The squad was announced on Friday; Ronaldo said last month that this would probably be his final season.
- Why
- He was selected for the beginning of Portugal’s Nations League campaign.
- Player
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Age
- 41
- National team
- Portugal
- Coach
- Jorge Jesus
- Career goals
- More than 950 for club and country
- Competition
- Nations League
- Former club context
- Jesus left Al-Nassr in May after the team won the Saudi Pro League championship