Cristiano Ronaldo Retires From Portugal After 23-Year International Career
Ronaldo leaves as men’s international football’s all-time scoring leader after 234 appearances and says he will hand back Portugal’s No. 7 shirt.
- On Nov 5, Cristiano Ronaldo retired from international football for Portugal, officially ending his 23-year career with the national team.
- Throughout his career, Ronaldo played 234 games for Portugal, scoring 146 goals and winning the 2016 European Championship and UEFA Nations League titles in 2018/19 and 2024/25.
- The retirement follows an 'explosive falling-out' with new manager Jorge Jesus, which ended with Ronaldo abandoning the camp during the most recent international break in September and October.
- "A journey comes to an end that began in 2003 and changed my life forever," Ronaldo said, reflecting on immigrants who felt Portugal closer during his 90-minute performances.
- Ronaldo hopes to pass the baton to his son, 16-year-old Cristiano Junior, who has been called up for Portugal's Under-17s this week.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Retirement Announcement
Cristiano Ronaldo is retiring from one aspect of his legendary footballing career. The all-time great will no longer suit up for his country, Portugal. It was not an amicable ending. Ronaldo and Portugal’s manager, Jorge Jesus, got in a dispute that at least partially led to this ending. But regardless of the reason, Ronaldo announced […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has resigned from Portugal's national team, which was reported by the 41-year-old striker on social media.
In a five-minute video published on her Instagram account, football star Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he will no longer wear the Portuguese jersey.
After 234 selections and 146 goals with Portugal since 2003, the 41-year-old striker announced on Thursday that he would no longer return to the national team's jersey. He had left the last rally in September, after having entered into conflict with the 41-year-old selector Cristiano Ronaldo, announced his international retreat on his Instagram account, several weeks after a psychodrama where he had left the Portuguese team's rally against a bac…
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