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Reaction as Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal duty
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Ronaldo ends his Portugal career with 146 goals in 234 appearances, stepping away after a falling-out with manager Jorge Jesus.
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football, ending a legendary career with Portugal. The 39-year-old departs having scored 146 goals across 234 appearances for his country, making him one of football's greatest international players. The retirement comes in the wake of tensions with Portugal manager Jorge Jesus, marking an acrimonious end to his time with the national team.
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- Jorge Jesus reacts to Cristiano's retirement: "I asked him to continue"Mundo Deportivo
- International press reflects on Ronaldo's international career: praise and criticismVoetbal International
- A bitter end for Ronaldo - the icon who transformed PortugalBBC Sport
- 'He could manage Manchester United' - What next for Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal retirementManchester Evening News
- From the bench to goodbye: the timeline of Cristiano and Jesus's conflictMundo Deportivo
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- Ronaldo's Portugal career ended in shame, but at his peak he was a dominant forceESPN
- Cristiano Ronaldo's long Portugal goodbye leaves complicated legacyThe Independent
- Portuguese icon Ronaldo: unstoppable goalscorer whose star slowly fadedNOS
- Reaction as Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal dutyESPNThis article
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