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Cristiano Ronaldo international football retirement
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FIRST ENTRY NOV 05
NOV 05 · Day 1
Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football
Ronaldo said he left the training camp after a conversation with the President of the Portuguese Football Federation.
Ronaldo scored three goals for Portugal at the 2026 World Cup.
Jorge Jesus said Ronaldo could return to the national team if he chose to.
“He’s the one who should decide how he wants to end his time with the national team. In my first call-up, I said, ‘I need you, I need you to be close to me, playing or not playing, I need you’. And now I’m saying the same thing.”
JORGE JESUS
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NOV 05 · Day 1
Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football.
Lionel Messi retired from international football in October.
Ronaldo started every match in his sixth World Cup in the summer of 2026.
“It is our firm and immense desire to organise, plan, participate and actively collaborate in what will always be a fitting tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo's immense career, in which fans and the country can applaud and celebrate, once again, the player who has given us so much.”
PFF
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