India, Oct. 1 -- The civil war inside the Portugal national team reached extraordinary heights late Wednesday night in Copenhagen.

Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus and Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proenca rushed to Copenhagen Airport in a desperate, last-ditch attempt to stop Cristiano Ronaldo from leaving the country.

The dramatic airport chase unfolded just hours after the 41-year-old superstar announced on social media that he was quitting the squad ahead of Thursday's match against Denmark.

A Frantic Midnight Dash to the Tarmac

Ronaldo's private jet had landed in Copenhagen earlier in the evening and was scheduled to depart for Madrid at 11:35 PM local time.

Realising the catastrophic fallout of losing their capt...