{"id":519568,"date":"2026-11-05T09:14:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T13:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=519568"},"modified":"2026-11-05T09:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T13:14:42","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-retires-from-portuguese-national-team","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/cristiano-ronaldo-retires-from-portuguese-national-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portuguese national team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo shares he is retiring from international football.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old superstar has netted 146 goals and played 234 matches for Portugal \u2013 both world records \u2013 since making his debut 23 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Cristiano walked out of the Selecao camp in September after being told he would not start the Nations League game vs. Denmark, resulting in a \u00a3 215 fine and a 1-month suspension.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo my people in my home country, it is time to hand back the number 7 kit of our national team,&#8221; Cristiano revealed on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was not easy to do that, but it\u2019s time, and a journey that started in August 2003 and changed my life forever, has come to an end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow Portugal will announce their squad for October\u2019s Nations League games \u2013 vs. Denmark at home and a visit to Wales.<\/p>\n<p>The PFF claimed it would not &#8220;let this farewell take place without due tribute&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Cristiano appeared in 6 Euros. Selecao finished 2<sup>nd<\/sup> in 2004 and won in 2016 but did not progress beyond the \u00bd finals of the World Championship during his career.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo has been captain of his national team since 2008.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OBRIGADO, CRISTIANO. \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9\u2728<\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has officially said goodbye to the Portugal national team.<\/p>\n<p>Over two decades of unmatched passion, unforgettable goals, and an eternal legacy. <\/p>\n<p>5 Ballons d&#8217;Or, endless historic moments, and a captain who changed Portuguese football forever.<\/p>\n<p>Relive his legendary international career on https:\/\/t.co\/XocgVNhfhw<\/p>\n<p>#ballondor #cristiano #cr7<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ballon d&#8217;Or (@ballondor) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ballondor\/status\/2118305871524491300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo shares he is retiring from international football. 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