Ronaldo has announced the end of his career with the Portugal national team
14:56 5 November, 202641-year-old forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for the Saudi club Al-Nassr, has announced his retirement from the Portuguese national team.
"Portugal will always be a part of me," Ronaldo wrote, accompanying a video posted on his Instagram page.
Ronaldo made his debut for the Portuguese national team on August 20, 2003, at the age of 18. Over the course of his international career, he played 234 matches, scoring 146 goals and providing 45 assists. Ronaldo won the European Championship (2016) and the UEFA Nations League twice (2018/2019, 2024/2025).
He holds the world record for the most goals scored for a national team, with 146.
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