# Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement

https://mins.news/en/item/130583

- DW, 2026-11-05 11:52 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/cristiano-ronaldo-announces-retirement-from-international-football/a-79864361?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he has played his last game for Portugal, ending a national-team career in which he made 234 appearances and scored 146 goals. He thanked fans, family and teammates, and plans to continue his club career with Al-Nassr. The announcement follows a public dispute with coach Jorge Jesus over playing time.

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