Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from international football is good news for Al Nassr - and his race to 1,000 goals

The National · Steve Luckings · 2026-11-06 06:52 UTC

Portugal striker can now focus his efforts on firing Saudi club to domestic and continental glory

Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football on Thursday.

It brought down the curtain on a 23-year career with the Portugal national team.

Ronaldo made his debut against Kazakhstan in August 2003. Since then, he has amassed 146 goals in 234 appearances – both world records – and won multiple Uefa Nations Leagues as well as the 2016 European Championship.

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