Gonçalo Ramos says Ronaldo's exit did not unsettle Portugal

"What happened did not affect us," Gonçalo Ramos said after Portugal's 4-2 win over Denmark in the UEFA Nations League on 1 October 2026. He backed that up on the pitch with a goal and an assist, while also saying the captain's sudden camp exit did not throw the squad off course.

Ramos took the lead in Copenhagen

His best moment was the toe-poked finish that made it 2-1. Ramos then added the assist, and Sky Sport Italia said it was his second goal in two matches. In the same game he produced an 8.76 rating, took six shots and put two on target.

Portugal's creation did not depend on one player either. Bruno Fernandes created five key passes and set up both of Ramos's goals, which is why the attack still looked organised when the ball went through the middle and into the box.

The Ronaldo story stayed in the background

The broader storyline still followed Cristiano Ronaldo's camp exit. A Bola reported that Rasmus Højlund celebrated like Ronaldo after scoring Denmark's second goal, and said the match came after Ronaldo left Portugal's training camp. Højlund denied any disrespect, saying: "It is just a tribute to a man who possibly ended his career in the national team - after what happened yesterday [Wednesday]."

Portugal also reshuffled the symbolism, with Rafael Leão wearing Ronaldo's No. 7 shirt against Denmark. Leão usually wears 17 for Portugal, and goal.com quoted him saying: "Wearing the number seven was something special for me, because Cristiano has been my idol since I was a child."