MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo's glorious Portugal career ultimately ended in acrimony.What a contrast to his great rival Lionel Messi, who also retired from international soccer this year, but only after leading Argentina to back-to-back World Cup finals.
On Thursday, Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal's national team. The groundwork for the decision was laid weeks prior.
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One of the most recognizable names in international football is hanging up his national team boots: Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal duty on Thursday, November 5, after a tense clash with his Portugal manager, Jorge Jesus. The former Portugal captain, 41, shared the news in an emotional Instagram video, closing the book on […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has already played his final game for Portugal. Here's when it happened, the opponent and how the match ended.
“Today the time has come to pass it on to the future,” the longtime Portugal star said in a video announcing his retirement Thursday
Cristiano Ronaldo retired from international soccer. Here is a comparison with Lionel Messi, who also said goodbye to his national team in 2026.
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced via a video shared on social media that he is retiring from international football, handing back his No. 7 shirt after 234 caps and 146 goals for Portugal
Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has publicly reacted to Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement from international football.The coach had a heated confrontation with Cristiano Ronaldo, which led to the legend ...
As Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football, Guillem Balague looks at why and what is next for the Portugal legend.
Cristiano Ronaldo's record-setting, 23-year international career is over after the superstar striker announced his retirement from playing for Portugal.Here's a look at some of his numbers and statistics: 6Ronaldo is the only male player to score at six different World Cups.
COMMENT: Ronaldo was talismanically brilliant for Portugal and led them to Euro 2016 glory, but as Richard Jolly explains, he became a burden in his final few years, leaving plenty relieved by his international retirement
The 41-year-old announced on Thursday that he would no longer represent his country, bringing the curtain down on a record-breaking career
The tributes are only beginning for the Portuguese star.
There is no doubt his international career was an incredible one, but it would have been greater still if he had not lingered on the stage so long Nothing, perhaps, is quite so difficult for an elite sportsman as timing their exit. It’s not easy for any person in any job to weigh the hope of having more to give with the desire not to linger beyond their usefulness, but it’s perhaps particularly hard for top athletes because unrealistic self-confidence is so essential to their success. It takes an almost unhealthy level of self-belief for anybody to make the sacrifices to get to the top, to dedicate themselves to such a precarious vocation, to overcome all the setbacks and injuries and failures. How can someone whose whole life has been spent assuring themselves there are no odds they cannot overcome accept that that is it, that the time has come to say goodbye? The news that Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international football brings with it, inevitably, a sadness. Sadness that we will no longer see him skipping past a defender, or burying a neck-thrusting header, and sadness in that the end of the career of any great is a reminder of mortality; all things in time must pass. But there is also a sadness that he timed his departure so badly. For at least three tournaments, there has been a sense of Ronaldo holding Portugal back. Continue reading...
A trip down memory lane with Ronaldo retiring from international football
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football having scored 146 goals and 234 caps for his country. Here's a look back at his 11 World Cup goals, across six tournaments since 2006.
He holds the all-time record for international appearances and for international goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the greatest soccer player to ever play for Portugal and has helped the national team win three trophies during his 23-year career. Despite having helped the nation reach heights they were not used to reaching, Ronaldo fell short of one achievement, which he always wanted to achieve with Portugal, and that was making 250 appearances.
Cristiano Ronaldo may have decided to call time on his international soccer career at 41, but the Portuguese superstar could learn a thing or two from NBA legend LeBron James about refusing to let age dictate when it’s time to walk away. Both athletes have spent more than two decades competing at the highest level, breaking records and building enormous global followings.
Juventus and Gonçalo Ramos were among those reacting on social media to Cristiano Ronaldo’s international retirement, sending messages to the Portuguese superstar on Instagram.Former Juventus star ...
Ronaldo's retirement comes as he's been in the middle of a dispute with new national team coach Jorge Jesus.
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says "the day has come for me to hand back the number seven shirt".
COMMENT: Messi retired from international football at the right time, writes Will Castle, while his supposed ‘GOAT debate’ counterpart continued to chip away at his own legacy before eventually throwing in the towel
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his intention to retire from the Portuguese national team on Thursday, Nov. 5, in a social media post.
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football on Thursday to bring down the curtain on more than two decades in the Portugal shirt.Ronaldo's side went into the decider against hosts France in Paris searching for their first major international trophy and to make up for the past after losing to Greece on home soil 12 years earlier.
The Portuguese superstar announced his decision to retire from the national team on Thursday, ending his career with Euro 2016 glory and two UEFA Nations League crowns
Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday he was retiring from international football at the age of 41.- 'Will stay with me forever' - The Portuguese Football Federation said it would organise a "fitting tribute" to Ronaldo's "immense career".
Many people grew up in the Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi era, and that era HAS COME TO AN END!The Argentine superstar had already retired from international football shortly after the 2026 FIFA W...
Cristiano Ronaldo says 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.
Cristiano Ronaldo took to social media to announce his retirement from the Portugal national team.
The 41-year-old has finally brought the curtain down on an international career that was packed with iconic moments from its very beginning
After years of spending time and elevating the Portuguese national team, Cristiano Ronaldo is done with international soccer . Ronaldo was a part of the Portuguese team for almost 23 years and represented the squad in 6 FIFA World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026). Amid his ongoing suspension and miscommunication with manager Jorge […] The post Cristiano Ronaldo confirms retirement from international soccer appeared first on ClutchPoints.
This time, it's really over.This Thursday, Cristiano Ronaldo officially announced his retirement from international football after more than 20 years representing Portugal.From the eternal glory of Eu...
Ronaldo, 41, has called time on his 23-year career with Portugal.
On Thursday morning, the football world stood still for a moment when Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football at the age of 41.Over the years, the Portuguese legend has ...
Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal duty after scoring 146 goals in 234 games, although his international career ended in acrimony after walking out on the team last month
BBC Sport looks at some of the most iconic moments from the career of Cristiano Ronaldo as he retires from international football.
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced he won’t play for Portugal anymore
Numbers that will never be beaten?On Thursday morning, the football world stopped turning for a moment when Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football at the age of 41.Over...
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal's national team on Thursday (5). With 146 goals in 234 appearances, the forward bids farewell to international football with two records cement...
Cristiano Ronaldo has ended his Portugal career with immediate effect, the 41-year-old football star said on social media on Thursday. The forward walked out on the national team during the last international break after a row with coach Jorge Jesus over playing time.
Ronaldo calls time on his career with Portugal as international football’s all-time top scorer
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says he is retiring from international football.
Player says that he will ‘hand back the No 7 shirt’ Ronaldo had been suspended by the national team Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his intention to retire from the Portuguese national football team in a social media post. The 41-year-old said that he would “hand back the No 7 shirt” after the November international break. Ronaldo has made 234 appearances for Portugal and scored 146 goals. He holds the all-time record for international appearances and for international goals. More details soon … Continue reading...
Cristiano Ronaldo is saying goodbye to the Portuguese national team. The end of an era, to put it plainly. Just weeks after Messi's equally historic decision, his longtime rival has also decided to c...
Cristiano Ronaldo says goodbye to Portugal.The 41-year-old confirmed the news in a video posted on Instagram, bringing an end to a 23-year international career during which he became the all-time lead...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s career representing Portugal has officially come to an end. The 40-year-old star took to social media to post a video confirming his retirement from the national team.Portugal’...
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football, bringing an end to his record-breaking career with Portugal.The 41-year-old confirmed the news in a video posted on Instagra...
