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Cristiano Ronaldo announces his departure from the Portuguese national team

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from the Portugal national team, according to several European media outlets.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has left the Portuguese national team. The striker announced his departure in a letter published on social media, according to TuttoMercatoWeb. Several outlets, including Süddeutsche Zeitung, Der Spiegel, La Repubblica, ANSA, and Blick, are relaying this information.

According to Corriere dello Sport, the decision follows a disagreement with coach Jorge Jesus. In his letter, Ronaldo explains that it is time to give up the number 7 shirt, adds the Italian daily. He reportedly said he wanted to be the best, according to La Repubblica and ANSA.

Sources

  1. Süddeutsche ZeitungFußball: Cristiano Ronaldo tritt aus Portugals Nationalmannschaft zurück (new window)sueddeutsche.de
  2. Der SpiegelCristiano Ronaldo erklärt Rücktritt aus der Nationalmannschaft (new window)spiegel.de
  3. La RepubblicaCristiano Ronaldo dice addio alla nazionale portoghese: “Volevo essere il migliore” (new window)repubblica.it
  4. ANSACalcio: Cristiano Ronaldo si ritira dalla nazionale, 'volevo essere il migliore' (new window)ansa.it
  5. BlickCristiano Ronaldo tritt aus Portugals Nationalteam zurück (new window)blick.ch
  6. Corriere dello SportCristiano Ronaldo dice addio al Portogallo: "Arrivata l'ora di lasciare la numero 7" (new window)corrieredellosport.it
  7. TuttoMercatoWebCristiano Ronaldo lascia la Nazionale: "È arrivato il momento di restituire la numero 7" (new window)tuttomercatoweb.com
  8. Calcio e FinanzaCristiano Ronaldo dice addio alla nazionale del Portogallo (new window)calcioefinanza.it