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Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team

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Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team. (2026, November 5). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ronaldo-retires-portugal-legendary-career/

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Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he is retiring from the Portugal national team after a career spanning over two decades. The announcement came following a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus during recent matches. Ronaldo, who has scored 146 goals for Portugal across 234 appearances, highlighted his contributions to the team since Euro 2004 and expressed gratitude towards Portuguese fans in a video message on social media. The Portuguese soccer federation praised Ronaldo's achievements and plans to organize a tribute event celebrating his service to the country.
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"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.
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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 a 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
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 → anticipate → 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 .He asserted
Ronaldo → keep → season
Of those, a record 146 came in 234 appearances with Portugal. asserted
record → come → Portugal
Ronaldo became the first player in his sport to reported in October 2025.. , joining the ranks of the wealthiest athletes, Bloomberg asserted
Ronaldo → become → athletes
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