# Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo announces international football retirement

https://mins.news/en/item/130507

- euronews, 2026-11-05 11:05 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/portugal-great-cristiano-ronaldo-announces-retirement-from-international-football

> In a lengthy video message on social media, 41-year-old Ronaldo told the Portuguese people that the time had come for him to hand back his national team’s No. 7 shirt.

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