India, Oct. 1 -- Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday confirmed that he has left the Portugal national team camp, hours after coach Jorge Jesus revealed that the star forward would not start against Denmark in their final group game of the ongoing Nations League in Copenhagen on Thursday.

Ronaldo released a statement on social media announcing his exit. The 41-year-old also vowed to reveal the truth behind his decision "in due time", but for now wished his teammates luck ahead of the Denmark game.

"After the National Team coach's press conference, and following a conversation with the President of the Portuguese Football Federation, I have decided to leave the National Team training camp," Ronaldo posted in Portuguese on Instagram.

"In due t...