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Ronaldo international retirement
Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international duty with Portugal, saying he will hand back the number 7 shirt after the November international break, ending a Portugal career of 234 appearances and 146 goals.
Updated 11:55 UTC, 5 November 2026 · 6 reports from 4 outlets · 4 confirmed · 10 one-source
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Ghost edit Al Jazeera edited "Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football": 2 sentences rewritten, 5 replaced, 9 added; 23 → —
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Where it stands Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international duty with Portugal, saying he will hand back the number 7 shirt after the November international break, ending a Portugal career of 234 appearances and 146 goals.
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New claim Ronaldo: "thank you for these 23 years"
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New claim Ronaldo is 41 years old.
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Where it stands Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international duty with Portugal.
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Story opened Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football with Portugal.
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European media
BBCPublic broadcasterFrance 24Public broadcaster
European media foregrounds the milestone and the man himself, with BBC headlines framing the news around 'Ronaldo's most iconic moments' and France 24 calling him a 'Football legend'. The outlets centre Ronaldo's announcement and his career highlights, while the state line's detail about handing back the number 7 shirt after the November international break does not appear in the headlines given.
Middle East state media
TRT WorldState mediaAl JazeeraState media
Middle East state media foregrounds Ronaldo's announcement and the record numbers behind it, with Al Jazeera and TRT World centring his own words, including that he would 'hand back the number 7 shirt' after the international break. The outlets also give space to his account of a prepared 'retirement letter' after the 2026 World Cup and to his apology after leaving camp, while noting he 'captained Portugal to their first major international trophy' in 2016.
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hand back the number 7 shirt
thank you for these 23 years … Portugal will always be a part of me
Today, the time has come to pass it on to the future. It was not an easy decision
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Ronaldo made 234 appearances for Portugal and scored 146 goals.
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“Ronaldo has made 234 appearances for Portugal and scored 146 goals.”
Al JazeeraState mediaReportsCristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
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“Ronaldo made his senior international debut against Kazakhstan in August 2003 and went on to score 146 goals in 234 appearances, both records in men's international football.”
TRT WorldState mediaReportsCristiano Ronaldo to retire from international football following Portugal's November…
Ronaldo said he would hand back the number 7 shirt after the November international break.
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“The 41-year-old said on Thursday that he would “hand back the number 7 shirt” after the November international break.”
Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesCristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
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“The 41-year-old forward said in an Instagram post on Thursday that he would"hand back the number 7 shirt" after the international break.”
TRT WorldState mediaReportsCristiano Ronaldo to retire from international football following Portugal's November…
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his intention to retire from the Portuguese national team.
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“Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his intention to retire from the Portuguese national team in a social media post.”
Al JazeeraState mediaReportsCristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
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“Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he will retire from international football following Portugal's matches in November, bringing an end to a record-breaking career spanning more than two decades.”
TRT WorldState mediaReportsCristiano Ronaldo to retire from international football following Portugal's November…
Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international duty with Portugal.
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“Ronaldo retires from Portugal duty”
BBCPublic broadcasterReportsRonaldo retires from Portugal duty
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“Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement”
France 24Public broadcasterReportsFootball legend Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement
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“Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement”
France 24Public broadcasterReportsFootball legend Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement
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“Ronaldo's most iconic moments as he retires from international football”
BBCPublic broadcasterReportsRonaldo's most iconic moments as he retires from international football
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Ronaldo revealed he had prepared a retirement letter following the 2026 World Cup but was persuaded to continue by federation president Pedro Proenca.
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“Ronaldo also revealed that he had prepared a retirement letter following the 2026 World Cup but was persuaded to continue by federation president Pedro Proenca.”
TRT WorldState mediaReportsCristiano Ronaldo to retire from international football following Portugal's November…
Ronaldo left the national team camp after remaining on the bench against Norway.
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“Ronaldo left the national team camp after remaining on the bench against Norway, later apologising to supporters and teammates while accusing the coach of breaking promises about his playing time.”
TRT WorldState mediaReportsCristiano Ronaldo to retire from international football following Portugal's November…
Ronaldo captained Portugal to their first major international trophy at the 2016 European Championship.
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“He captained Portugal to their first major international trophy at the 2016 European Championship and later helped the country win the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025.”
TRT WorldState mediaReportsCristiano Ronaldo to retire from international football following Portugal's November…
Ronaldo made his senior international debut against Kazakhstan in August 2003.
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“Ronaldo made his senior international debut against Kazakhstan in August 2003 and went on to score 146 goals in 234 appearances, both records in men's international football.”
TRT WorldState mediaReportsCristiano Ronaldo to retire from international football following Portugal's November…
Portugal are scheduled to host Denmark in the UEFA Nations League on November 14.
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“Portugal are scheduled to host Denmark in the UEFA Nations League on November 14 before visiting Wales three days later.”
TRT WorldState mediaReportsCristiano Ronaldo to retire from international football following Portugal's November…
Ronaldo holds the all-time record for international appearances and international goals.
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“He holds the all-time record for international appearances and for international goals.”
Al JazeeraState mediaReportsCristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
Ronaldo: "Portugal will always be a part of me"
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“He added: “thank you for these 23 years” and “Portugal will always be a part of me”.”
Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesCristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
Ronaldo: "thank you for these 23 years"
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“He added: “thank you for these 23 years” and “Portugal will always be a part of me”.”
Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesCristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
Ronaldo: "Today, the time has come to pass it on to the future. It was not an easy decision."
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““Today, the time has come to pass it on to the future. It was not an easy decision,” he said.”
Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesCristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
Ronaldo is 41 years old.
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“The 41-year-old said on Thursday that he would “hand back the number 7 shirt” after the November international break.”
Al JazeeraState mediaReportsCristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
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6 reports from 4 outlets — with who owns each outlet and who pays for it.
BBC Public broadcaster
United KingdomOwner: BBC — public corporation under Royal CharterPaid by: TV licence fee
France 24 Public broadcaster
FranceOwner: France Médias Monde (wholly owned by the French state)Paid by: French public funds (state allocation for public broadcasting)
Al Jazeera State media
QatarOwner: Al Jazeera Media NetworkPaid by: funded by the State of Qatar
TRT World State media
TürkiyeOwner: Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT)Paid by: Turkish state budget + advertising
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