Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football

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Al Jazeera · 2 hours ago

New details show Ronaldo’s international retirement followed a falling-out with Portugal coach Jorge Jesus: after being left on the bench and told he was not expected to start the next match, Ronaldo left the team’s training camp. He has announced he intends to end his 23-year Portugal career, though he will continue playing at club level.

Ronaldo made 234 appearances and scored 146 goals for Portugal, both international records. He captained the team to Euro 2016 and helped win the Nations League in 2019 and 2025; his last appearance was a 1-0 win over Wales on 24 September. Portugal’s football federation praised his service and plans a tribute, while Ronaldo has scored 985 career goals and is pursuing 1,000.

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In short

Ronaldo’s retirement announcement followed a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus.
He leaves Portugal with 234 appearances and 146 goals.
He is expected to continue playing for Al-Nassr.

How this story developed

4 minutes ago The new report adds that Ronaldo’s Portugal career ended amid a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus: after being left out of the starting plans, he left the team’s training camp.
9 minutes ago New details show Ronaldo’s international retirement followed a falling-out with Portugal coach Jorge Jesus: after being left on the bench and told he was not expected to start the next match, Ronaldo left the team’s training camp.
35 minutes ago Cristiano Ronaldo has said he intends to retire from Portugal’s national team, ending a 23-year international career. The 41-year-old thanked supporters and colleagues, while Portugal’s football federation praised his service and said it plans to organise a tribute.

5 Nov, 12:13BBC Sport Ronaldo's most iconic moments as he retires from international football
5 Nov, 12:18Le Monde Cristiano Ronaldo announces his retirement from international football
5 Nov, 12:18DW Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
5 Nov, 13:15Al Jazeera Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
5 Nov, 13:15Al Jazeera Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement

Full account

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he is ending his international career with Portugal, bringing a 23-year spell with the national side to a close. In a social media video, the 41-year-old said he was returning the number seven shirt, describing the choice as one guided by both thought and feeling. He thanked his family, supporters and the players and staff he had worked with, and said Portugal would remain part of him.

Ronaldo made 234 appearances and scored 146 goals for Portugal, records for men’s international football. He captained the team to its first major trophy at Euro 2016 and was part of the sides that won the Nations League in 2019 and 2025. The Portuguese Football Association praised his contribution and said it planned a public tribute.

His announcement follows a disagreement with coach Jorge Jesus over his role in the team. After being left out of the starting line-up for a match, Ronaldo left Portugal’s training camp. Reports say Jesus had indicated he would not start Ronaldo in the next game; one account also reports that the association suspended and fined him. His last appearance may therefore be Portugal’s 1–0 win over Wales on 24 September, though the planned tribute could affect how his departure is marked.

Ronaldo is expected to continue playing for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. He has scored 985 career goals and is pursuing the milestone of 1,000. His club career has also included Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus; one report focuses on those years and his Champions League achievements, while the others centre on the Portugal announcement and its circumstances.

Where outlets differ

From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:

Sources 1 and 4 describe the announcement as ending his international career, while Source 4 says he announced he had played his last game; both leave open the possibility of a later tribute. They identify his final appearance as the September win over Wales.

Source 4 reports that Ronaldo was suspended and fined after leaving Portugal’s training camp. Source 1 mentions his departure and Jesus’s subsequent comments that Ronaldo would be welcome back, but does not mention a suspension or fine.

Source 2 is chiefly a retrospective on Ronaldo’s club career and goal record, rather than a detailed account of the announcement. It says he will play on with Al-Nassr and notes his 985 goals.

Source 3 contains only an access-denied notice and provides no reportable account of the story.

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Explained simply

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of Portugal’s most prominent footballers and has played for the national team since 2003. International football means matches between national sides, including major tournaments such as the European Championship and the Nations League.

Ronaldo captained Portugal to its first major men’s international trophy at Euro 2016 and also played in two Nations League-winning teams. His long career has made him a central figure in Portuguese football, while his record number of appearances and goals gives his national-team service particular significance.

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