- Cristiano Ronaldo announced his international retirement after 23 years, handing back Portugal’s No. 7 following a falling-out with coach Jorge Jesus.
- He leaves as the men’s all-time international top scorer for Portugal (146 goals), the first to score in six World Cups, and the most-capped male player (234 appearances), key to Portugal’s Euro 2016 and Nations League titles.
- Ronaldo will keep playing for Al‑Nassr and is chasing his 1,000th career goal (currently on 985), so his club career still has storylines to follow.
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