Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement with Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo will no longer wear the Portuguese national team shirt. The striker has announced his international retirement, as reported by BBC Sport. The information is confirmed by numerous media outlets, including Marca, El País, Globo, and UOL Esporte.

An announcement by video

According to Sabah Spor and El Español, the player published a video on his social media accounts to make his decision official. OKDIARIO specifies that he made this announcement in a statement, after more than two decades spent wearing the Portuguese shirt. ElDesmarque reports that the Portugal captain said: "Ha llegado el momento" ("The moment has come").

A departure after a conflict

El Español and ElDesmarque mention a departure linked to a conflict with coach Jorge Jesús. According to ElDesmarque, Ronaldo leaves the national team after a controversial episode with the coach. The player is also said to have declared, according to this media outlet: "Antes de Cristiano, Portugal no tenía ningún título" ("Before Cristiano, Portugal had no titles").

Reactions

The Portuguese site zerozero reports the main reactions to this announcement, including a story published by Diogo Dalot on social media. No further details are provided on the content of this reaction.