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Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo announces his retirement from international soccer

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Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo announces his retirement from international soccer. (2026, November 5). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cristiano-ronaldo-retirement-portugal-national-team-9.7410193?cmp=rss

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Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal's national soccer team in a video message on social media. He has been an integral part of the team since before Euro 2004, participating in six World Cups and winning one European title. At age 41, Ronaldo cited personal reasons following a disagreement with coach Jorge Jesus last September for his decision to end his international career after more than two decades.
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Euro 2004 European Portugal Portuguese World Cups

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Portugal ORG · 3× Cristiano Ronaldo PERSON · 2× Ronaldo PERSON · 2× European NORP · 1× Jorge Jesus PERSON · 1× Portuguese NORP · 1×

Narrative

Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo announces his retirement from international soccer Veteran striker walked out on the national team after falling out with coach in September 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.
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Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo announces his retirement from international soccer Veteran striker walked out on the national team after falling out with coach in September 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
It was a sad ending to 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 → laud → Jesus
Ronaldo quits Portugal camp after learning he won't start game, vows to one day tell truth over exit More soccer coverage " asserted
he → quit → coverage
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
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