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Twenty years of glory and an unexpected ending
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Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international football after 20 years with Portugal, ending one of the greatest international careers in history.
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from the Portuguese national team, bringing an end to a 20-year international career that transformed Portugal into a global elite. The sudden nature of his departure marks an unexpected conclusion to one of football's most brilliant international trajectories, though his legacy remains untarnished by the abrupt finish.
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UK timesStrong71 reports from 25 outlets. First reported by Marca, Thu 10:23. The 9 newest are listed here.
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- Twenty years of glory and an unexpected endingDiario ASThis article
- Cristiano Ronaldo's international career will be even greater than it wasKicker
- Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal: 23 facts for his 23 years of international actionThe Athletic
- Cristiano Ronaldo to be blocked from emotional Portugal farewell as he blindsides Jorge JesustalkSPORT
- Playing for Portugal was ego-stroking for Ronaldo, which is why he couldn't let goNOS
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- Why Portugal can't retire Cristiano Ronaldo's shirtThe Athletic
- Jesus regrets Ronaldo's Portugal departure: 'I asked him to stay'Voetbal International
- Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't accept Portugal reality and it's cost him Lionel Messi farewellMirror
- "He will always be a reference": Portuguese manager breaks silence after Ronaldo's shock retirement announcementRMC Sport
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