Sports · Lisbon, Portugal · November 6, 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football

Reported by 6 outlets · first reported Nov 5, 1:03 PM ET · from an earlier edition that day

Ronaldo, 41, announced he is retiring from the Portugal team after 23 years. He scored 146 goals for his country and won a European title. His announcement video passed half a billion views in under a day.

Why it matters

It ends the national career of the men's all-time top international scorer.

Background

He played six World Cups with Portugal.

Sources

• France 24 ↗Nov 5, 1:16 PM ET
• PBS NewsHour ↗Nov 5, 1:03 PM ET
• France 24 ↗Nov 6, 2:32 AM ET

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