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The last dance: Cristiano Ronaldo calls time on Portugal career
Published: 05/11/26 12:20
India
Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, Nov 5 (UNI) Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has brought the curtain down on his record-breaking 23-year international career, announcing his international retirement on Thursday and confirming that he will give up the national team's number 7 shirt after the November international break. The 41-year-old forward bows out as the highest goalscorer and most-capped player in men's international football, with 146 goals in 234 appearances. Ronaldo made the announcement in a video posted on social media, bringing an end to a journey that began in August 2003 and saw him become the defining figure of Portuguese…