Cristiano Ronaldo ends his international career

According to several Dutch media outlets, Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, has reportedly announced the end of his international career with Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo, joueur de football

Photo: Jan S0L0 — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, has reportedly announced his departure from the Portuguese national team, according to several Dutch media outlets. According to Voetbal International, the record holder for caps and the all-time leading scorer in international football history would have made this decision following the turmoil of the past month surrounding him within the national team.

According to De Telegraaf, he would be ending 23 years of international career. AD and Voetbalzone mention an immediate decision, while NU.nl mentions a recent conflict with the coach.

Sources

  1. De TelegraafCristiano Ronaldo (41) stopt na 23 jaar als international van Portugal (new window)telegraaf.nl
  2. Voetbal InternationalCristiano Ronaldo (41) houdt eer aan zichzelf en stopt bij Portugal (new window)vi.nl
  3. ADEinde van een tijdperk: Cristiano Ronaldo (41) stopt per direct als international Portugal (new window)ad.nl
  4. NU.nlRonaldo (41) stopt kort na conflict met bondscoach als international van Portugal (new window)nu.nl
  5. VoetbalzoneFlinke ommezwaai: Cristiano Ronaldo (41) maakt per direct einde aan interlandcarrière bij Portugal (new window)voetbalzone.nl