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Tonight at 7pm: Ronaldo not a distraction, says Portugal coach Santos

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Portugal's head coach Fernando Santos (L) and player Bruno Fernandes attend a press conference one day ahead of the group H match between Portugal and Ghana at the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

Cristiano Ronaldo parted ways with Manchester United just two days before Portugal's opening game against Ghana at the Qatar World Cup, which head coach Fernando Santos insisted will not distract the team.

"This is something that has not even been discussed," Santos said at the pre-game press conference on Wednesday. "This conversation has not come up at any moment, not even from him."

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