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Jorge Jesus waits in the wings as Portugal digest painful World Cup exit
July 7 : Portugal were left picking through the wreckage of another shattered World Cup dream after a last-gasp goal sent Spain into the quarter-finals, ended Cristiano Ronaldo's presence on the global stage and opened the door for Jorge Jesus to take charge.The round-of-16 defeat triggered Roberto Martinez's departure as Portugal manager, with local media reporting that 71-year-old Jesus, who coached Ronaldo at Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia last season, is set to replace the Spaniard.Jesus, a major figure in Portuguese football after spells with Benfica and Sporting, left Al Nassr after winning the Saudi Pro League with Ronaldo in May.The 41-year-old Ronaldo confirmed after the last-16 defeat that it was his last World Cup appearance but said he had not yet decided whether to retire from inter
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