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FILE PHOTO - Benfica Coach Jorge Jesus gestures on the touchline during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Benfica Lisbon and Bayern Munich. Peter Kneffel/dpa
Jorge Jesus was announced as the new Portugal coach on Friday, which could have implications for Cristiano Ronaldo's international future.
The 41-year-old said he would take time to mull whether he will continue to play for Portugal after the World Cup last-16 exit to Spain on Monday. Jesus was his coach at Al-Nassr when the pair won the Saudi league last season.
Portuguese media had long reported that Jesus would succeed Spaniard Roberto Martinez, who left following the Spain defeat.
Jesus told the Portuguese Football Federation website: “We have a team to believe in. I am convinced of everything that it means to be Portuguese and I am immensely proud to be Portuguese.
“I am now a coach for 11 million people. My coaching staff and I came to win. I am a coach far beyond the work on the pitch.
“It’s a difficult challenge, but I’m convinced we’ll win. There’s a lot of quality. I believe in everyone, they all have a lot of quality.”
The 71-year-old well-travelled coach has signed a contract until 2030 when Portugal co-hosts the next World Cup.
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