Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from Portuguese national team

​Cristiano ‌Ronaldo announced his ​intention to ‌retire from the Portuguese national team on ‌Thursday in a ‌social media post. The 41-year-old said that ⁠he ​would 'hand ⁠back the number 7 ⁠shirt' after the November ​international break.

Ronaldo has ⁠made 234 appearances for ⁠Portugal ​and scored 146 goals. He ⁠holds the all-time record ⁠for ⁠international appearances and for international ‌goals.