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Cristiano Ronaldo announces intention to retire from Portugal national team

Al Jazeera reports the 41-year-old made the announcement on social media, ending a Portugal career of more than two decades.

Published Nov 5, 2026 · 13:57 UTC6 reports

The short version

  • Ronaldo announced in a social media post that he intends to retire from the Portugal national team.[Al Jazeera]
  • Al Jazeera says the exit followed a falling out with coach Jorge Jesus, who later said Ronaldo would be welcome back.[Al Jazeera]
  • The Portuguese football federation praised his service and said it intends to organise a tribute.[Al Jazeera]
  • Ronaldo will keep playing at club level, with Al-Nassr expected to be his final club this season; he has 985 goals toward 1,000.[Al Jazeera]

Key facts

  • Ronaldo, 41, announced in a social media post that he intends to retire from the Portugal national team.[Al Jazeera]
  • Ronaldo has made 234 appearances and scored 146 goals for Portugal, holding the all-time records for both.[Al Jazeera]
  • His final Portugal appearance was a 1-0 Nations League win over Wales on September 24.[Al Jazeera]
  • Ronaldo captained Portugal to its first major trophy at Euro 2016 and helped it win the 2019 and 2025 Nations Leagues.[Al Jazeera]
  • Coach Jorge Jesus kept Ronaldo on the bench for a match and said he did not plan to start him in the next one, after which Ronaldo left the training camp.[Al Jazeera]
  • Jesus later said Ronaldo would be welcome back and that the decision to return was up to him.[Al Jazeera]
  • The Portuguese football federation praised Ronaldo's service and said it intends to organise a tribute.[Al Jazeera]
  • Ronaldo is expected to finish his club career with Al-Nassr at the end of this season and has scored 985 career goals toward 1,000.[Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • The report does not say when the international retirement takes effect, and it describes the announcement only as an intention.[Al Jazeera]
  • Al Jazeera characterizes the exit as a walkout after a falling out with Jesus; Ronaldo described the decision as difficult and made with both heart and head, and the report gives no fuller account of the dispute.[Al Jazeera]

Sources

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