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Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from the Portuguese national team after 23 years of activity.


Cristiano Ronaldo in a match between Portugal and Brazil, 2007
Cristiano Ronaldo in a match between Portugal and Brazil, 2007 · Photo: wonker from London, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from the Portuguese national team, as reported this morning by The Jerusalem Post and Infobae. The 41-year-old player stated that he would hand back the number 7 shirt following the upcoming international break in November. Ronaldo concludes a 23-year tenure with the national squad, during which he scored 146 goals and secured three titles with the team. The announcement follows a career in which he broke numerous international records.

Sources: Jerusalem Post — international, Infobae Americas

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