# Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement from Portugal

https://mins.news/en/video/131377

- Global News, 2026-11-05 20:15 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGum9Wc1Ep4

> Cristiano Ronaldo announced in an Instagram video on Thursday that he will no longer play for Portugal, ending an international career that began more than two decades ago. He played in six World Cups, won a European title and holds the men’s all-time international scoring record. The report says he left the national team after falling out with coach Jorge Jesus.

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