Portuguese football genius Ronaldo decides to part ways with national team
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Cristiano Ronaldo holds the records for the most goals ever in international play, European championships, Champions League and World Club championships
MOSCOW, November 5. /TASS/. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, won't suit up for his country anymore, the footballer announced on Thursday.
"To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the No. 7 shirt of our national team. I never felt it belonged to me alone, but for 23 years I had the privilege and the responsibility of wearing it, defending it and carrying it with me into stadiums all around the world," Ronaldo said in a five-minute retirement video posted on his X social network account.
On September 30, Ronaldo left a training camp for the national team, saying that the team's Head Coach Jorge Jesus had broken promises made on two occasions.