Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo has said he is retiring from international football.
“To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the number seven shirt of our national team,” said Ronaldo in a video posted via his official X handle on Thursday.
“I never felt it belonged to me alone, but for 23 years I had the privilege and responsibility of wearing it, defending it and carrying it with me into stadiums all around the world.
“Today the time has come to pass it on to the future. It was not an easy decision, because some decisions are not made with the mind alone— they are also made with the heart.
“A journey that began in August 2003 and changed my life forever has come to an end,” he added.
Forty-one-year-old Ronaldo, who currently plays club football at Al Nassr, scored 146 goals and won 234 caps for his country since his debut in 2003.
His goal and cap tallies are both world records.
The forward’s announced his retirement weeks after he walked out of the Portugal camp last month, following news that he would not be in the starting line-up in the Nations League match against Denmark.
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