History. 0 of 8: no player who walked out was in the team for the next games, and none returned under the same coach.
Hunch. Coach Jorge Jesus said on 4 October that Ronaldo can return if he wants and that the choice is his, which no coach in the past walkouts said so plainly.
The team market resolves on the Portuguese Football Federation's team list at fpf.pt, confirmed by BBC Sport or Sky Sports: YES if Cristiano Ronaldo is named in Portugal's team for the games on 14 and 17 November 2026 before kick-off on 14 November, including if he is added late. NO if he is not named by then.
We looked for cases where a national team player walked out or quit in protest at a decision by the coach or the federation, such as being left on the bench or out of the team. We found eight since 2007, in England, Germany, Scotland, Portugal and Belgium.