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Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal duty
Ronaldo ends Portugal career after 23 years with five key moments.
In brief
Ronaldo ends Portugal career after 23 years with five key moments. Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football after 23 years with Portugal, marking five significant career moments. Originally reported by Sportstar.
Debut against Kazakhstan
Ronaldo debuted for Portugal at age 18 in a friendly vs Kazakhstan on 20 August 2003.
“Cristiano Ronaldo debuted for Portugal in 2003 at age 18 in a friendly vs Kazakhstan”
Euro 2016 victory
Portugal beat France 1-0 in Euro 2016 final with Ronaldo watching from touchline.
“Ronaldo’s final against host France lasted only 25 minutes before an injury forced him off”
First Nations League title
Ronaldo captained Portugal to 1-0 win over Netherlands in inaugural Nations League final.
“Ronaldo captained Portugal against the Netherlands in the inaugural Nations League final”
International goals record
Ronaldo scored twice to break Ali Daei’s record, reaching 111 goals for Portugal.
“His first goal took him past Ali Daei’s record for goals in men’s international football”
Second Nations League title
Portugal won Nations League second title after penalty shootout against Spain.
“Portugal won 5-3 on penalties to become the first country to claim two Nations League titles”
What to remember
Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football after 23 years with Portugal, marking five significant career moments.
