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Cristiano Ronaldo international retirement: Portuguese Football Federation reacts

Cristiano Ronaldo has ended his international career, several media outlets report. He reportedly refused a farewell match proposed by the Portuguese Football Federation, according to Onze Mondial.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has ended his international career. According to Foot Mercato, the Al-Nassr forward, aged 41, has 234 caps and 146 goals.

According to Onze Mondial, this decision would be linked to tensions with coach Jorge Jesus. Ronaldo would have accelerated the announcement and declined the Portuguese Football Federation's offer of a final farewell match, the outlet specifies.

Portugal reacts. So Foot indicates that Jorge Jesus reacted, and the Portuguese Football Federation also reacted, according to So Foot and Foot Mercato.

Sources

  1. Onze MondialPortugal : une réponse fracassante de Cristiano Ronaldo à la Fédération pour un match d'adieux ? (new window)onzemondial.com
  2. So FootPortugal : Le sélectionneur Jorge Jesus réagit à la retraite de Cristiano Ronaldo en sélection (new window)sofoot.com
  3. Foot MercatoLe Portugal tout entier réagit à la retraite internationale de Cristiano Ronaldo (new window)footmercato.net
  4. So FootPortugal : La Fédération portugaise de football réagit à la retraite de Cristiano Ronaldo (new window)sofoot.com
  5. Foot MercatoLa Fédération portugaise réagit à l’annonce de Cristiano Ronaldo (new window)footmercato.net