VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-05
“To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the number seven shirt of our national team,”
Cristiano Ronaldo · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05
Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football in an Instagram video.
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