November 5, 2026
Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of the Saudi Al-Nasr club, announced his retirement from international football, marking the end of a long career with his country’s national team that extended for many years. The announcement came as shocking news to the Portuguese fans, via a video clip and an official bulletin broadcast by the player on his Instagram account.
The Portuguese star explained that the time has come to hand over the No. 7 shirt to future generations, thus ending his international career, which began in August 2003 and changed his life forever.
In his farewell message to the fans, Ronaldo pointed out that the No. 7 shirt did not belong to him alone, despite the honor and responsibility of wearing it and defending the national team’s colors for 23 years, stressing that the decision to retire was not easy because it was linked to feelings, not reason alone. He added that he recalls from his trip with the national team not only the matches, goals, records and cups, but also the people and the fans who supported him and the millions who felt close to their homeland throughout the matches.
The Portuguese captain stated that he always sought to exceed his limits, achieve victories and make history, giving everything he had in the national team’s shirt through unforgettable moments of victory and failures that still affect him.
Ronaldo concluded his message by stressing that goals, championships and records may pass over the years, but the impact that the player leaves on the hearts of the fans remains firm and cannot be erased by time.
