- Cristiano Ronaldo was suspended for 30 days and fined €255 for leaving Portugal’s camp; the ban is backdated to Sept. 30 so he’s eligible again from Nov. 14.
- The fallout began after he was an unused sub in Norway and was told he’d play, then left camp when told he wouldn’t start against Denmark; Ronaldo apologized and asked to be sanctioned.
- Portugal have kept winning without him, and Ronaldo — still captain and the men’s all-time international top scorer — hasn’t retired from the national team.
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