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Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement

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Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement. (2026, November 5). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/5/cristiano-ronaldo-announces-international-retirement?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-11-05

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Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international football after a 23-year career with the Portuguese national team. During his tenure, he set a record for most goals scored at 146 in 234 appearances. The announcement was made on November 5, 2026.
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On November 5, 2026, Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from playing for the Portugal national team, ending a 23-year international career. The announcement came via social media after he walked out of Portugal's training camp following being informed he would not start against Denmark in the UEFA Nations League match. Throughout his tenure, Ronaldo scored an all-time record 146 goals in 234 appearances for Portugal and won three major trophies: the European Championship title in France in 2016 and two UEFA Nations League titles in 2019 and 2025. His retirement marks a significant end to his illustrious career that spanned six World Cups and numerous other international tournaments.

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Cristiano Ronaldo PERSON · 2× Portugal GPE · 1×

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Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football, bringing an end to a Portugal career that lasted 23 years.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
2026-11-05 · Al Jazeera
Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement · assertive framing

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Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football, bringing an end to a Portugal career that lasted 23 years. asserted
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He scored a record 146 goals and made 234 appearances. asserted
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