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Cristiano Ronaldo Retires From Portugal After 23-Year International Career

Ronaldo ends a 23-year Portugal career as men’s international football’s top scorer with 146 goals in 234 matches.

  • 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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The Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo, announced his international playdown at the age of 41 through his Instagram account, several weeks after a crisis in which he left the National Elected Camp following a dispute with his trainer, Jorge Jesus, who did not participate in one of the European Nations Football Leagues. Ronaldo said in a video that "Today my career with the National Elect is coming to an end." The attacker of the Saudi victory, w…

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The European champion of the Portuguese national team, Cristiano Ronaldo, announced that he had decided to complete his career on the national team. The five-time owner of the Golden Ball announced the withdrawal of Instagram (belongs to Meta, whose activities were banned in Russia as an extremist) from the Russian Federation, gave RIA "Novosti". Ronaldo is a 2016 European champion, as well as a record for the number of matches (234) and head (1…

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In a statement on social networks, the Madeirense revealed that he will not be wearing Portugal's jersey again. The day has come to return the shirt 7 of all of us, the advanced said, for whom the decision was not easy. Ronaldo comes out as the best scorer and player with more matches in the history of soccer selections.

·Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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Legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday the end of his career in the Portuguese national collecting...

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Cristiano Ronaldo (41) officially finished his career in the Portuguese national team.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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