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Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international soccer

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Associated Press. (2026, November 5). Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international soccer. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/sports/portugal-great-cristiano-ronaldo-announces-retirement-from-international-soccer/

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Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from the Portuguese national team via social media, ending a career that included six World Cups and a European title. He scored an international record 146 goals in 234 appearances before coach Jorge Jesus decided not to start him in upcoming matches, prompting his decision to leave without a final farewell match. Portugal's soccer federation praised Ronaldo as the "greatest player of all time" and plans to organize a tribute for him.
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Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from the Portugal national team on November 5, 2026, via a video posted to social media. The 41-year-old retired after 23 years, during which he scored 146 goals in 234 appearances, setting records for both international goals and caps. Ronaldo's decision came following an altercation with coach Jorge Jesus over his exclusion from the starting lineup against Norway and subsequent benching for a match against Denmark. He was also fined £215 and banned for 30 days, but this became irrelevant after he announced his retirement. Ronaldo highlighted his contributions to Portugal's victories in Euro 2016 and two UEFA Nations League titles, expressing that the decision was made with both mind and heart.

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“Article A reports on Cristiano Ronaldo's announcement to retire from international soccer, while Article B provides a retrospective look at his career milestones leading up to his retirement decision.”
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Euro 2004 European Portugal Portuguese World Cups

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Ronaldo PERSON · 7× Portugal GPE · 5× Cristiano Ronaldo PERSON · 2× Jesus PERSON · 2× Portuguese NORP · 2× Argentina GPE · 1× European NORP · 1× Jorge Jesus PERSON · 1× Lionel Messi PERSON · 1× Wales GPE · 1×

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Portugal plans tribute to ‘greatest of all time’ While long-time peer Lionel Messi finished his career with Argentina after a much anticipated farewell match last month, Ronaldo’s final appearance with Portugal has ended up being on Sept. 24 in a 1-0 win over Wales in the Nations League.
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🔮 Jesus later said Ronaldo would be welcome back and the decision to return was up to him.

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Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday he won’t play for Portugal anymore, ending a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men’s all-time international scoring record. asserted
that → announce → title
The announcement marked the end of a lauded career that began more than two decades ago before Euro 2004 and finished with him walking out on the national team after falling out with coach Jorge Jesus. asserted
him → mark → Jesus
“To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the No. 7 shirt of our national team,” the 41-year-old Ronaldo said in a long video message on social media. asserted
Ronaldo → come → media
“I never felt it belonged to me alone but for 23 years I had the privilege and the responsibility of wearing it, defending it and carrying it with me into stadiums all around the world. asserted
I → feel → world
“Today the time has come to pass it on to the future. asserted
time → come → future
It was not an easy decision because some decisions are not made with the mind alone. asserted
decisions → make → mind
They are also made with the heart. asserted
They → make → heart
A journey that began in August 2003 and changed my life forever has come to an end.” asserted
that → begin → end
Portugal plans tribute to ‘greatest of all time’ While long-time peer Lionel Messi finished his career with Argentina after a much anticipated farewell match last month, Ronaldo’s final appearance with Portugal has ended up being on Sept. 24 in a 1-0 win over Wales in the Nations League. asserted
appearance → plan → League
Jesus kept him on the bench for the following match and said he didn’t plan to start him in the next one, so Ronaldo decided to leave the team’s training camp. asserted
Ronaldo → keep → camp
Jesus later said Ronaldo would be welcome back and the decision to return was up to him. asserted
decision → say → him
The Portuguese soccer federation released a statement expressing “deep gratitude and immense admiration” for Ronaldo’s service to the country. asserted
federation → release → country
“Cristiano Ronaldo has raised Portugal’s profile and inspired generations of young people who dream of following in his footsteps; for many of us, he is the greatest player of all time!” the federation said. asserted
federation → raise → time
It said it intends to organize a tribute to Ronaldo “in which the fans and the country can one more time applaud and celebrate a player who has given us so much.” asserted
who → say → much
Like Messi, Ronaldo will keep playing at club level, and is expected to finish his club career at the end of this season with Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. asserted
Ronaldo → keep → Arabia
He is in pursuit of his 1,000th career goal and sits on 985. asserted
He → sit → 985
Of those, a record 146 goals came in 234 appearances with Portugal. asserted
goals → come → Portugal
This is a developing story. asserted
This → develop → ?
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