# Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football

https://mins.news/en/item/130510

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-05 10:57 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/5/cristiano-ronaldo-announces-retirement-from-international-football?traffic_source=rss

> Cristiano Ronaldo says he will retire from Portugal duty and “hand back the number 7 shirt”. He made 234 appearances and scored 146 goals for the national team, captaining Portugal to the 2016 European Championship and helping it win the Nations League in 2019 and 2025.

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