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Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement from Portugal

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Cristiano Ronaldo ended his international career with Portugal after 23 years. He scored 146 goals for the national team and won three major trophies, including the 2016 European Championship and the Nations League in 2019 and 2025.

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement from Portugal’s national team

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Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, announced in a video posted on social media that he had retired from Portugal’s national team, saying it was time to hand back the number 7 shirt. He remains a player for Al Nassr. Reports gave differing totals for his Portugal career, with one putting it at 233 matches and 146 goals and another at 234 matches and 146 goals; they described him as the country’s record international and leading scorer.