The 40-year-old star took to social media to post a video confirming his retirement from the national team.
Portugal’s eternal captain ends his international career with unparalleled numbers.
With 146 goals in 234 appearances, the forward bows out of international football holding two all-time records: the most appearances and the most goals in international football history.
Playing for Portugal’s senior national team, Cristiano Ronaldo lifted two official trophies: the European Championship in 2016 and the Nations League in 2019.
Beyond securing these historic triumphs for his country, the forward was the driving force behind making Portugal a more competitive team on the international stage.
As he established himself as international football’s all-time leading scorer, he amassed records and became the team’s undisputed leader—factors that perfectly explain the immense worldwide adoration and enormous media impact that defined his time in a Portugal shirt.
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