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Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement

France 24 Thursday 05 November 2026, 10:48 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he was retiring from international football. This is a breaking news story, more details to come. Cristiano Ronaldo announced his intention to retire from the Portuguese national team on Thursday in a social media post.

Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he was retiring from international football. This is a breaking news story, more details to come. Cristiano Ronaldo announced his intention to retire from the Portuguese national team on Thursday in a social media post. The 41-year-old said that he would 'hand back the number 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. (FRANCE 24 with Reuters) Advertising Keywords for this article
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