Cristiano Ronaldo announced the end of his career in Portugal
The titled footballer Cristiano Ronaldo will no longer play for the national team of Portugal, for which he played during the tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo will no longer play for Portugal, which he played for 23 years. The native of the island of Madeira said in a video message to compatriots on November 5, the correspondent of the agency “Minsk-Novosti”.
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About the difficult decision and the way that changed life, now the ex-captain of the national team told in the video, which was published in social networks on Thursday. The video in a few hours gathered more than 20 million likes and more than 2 million comments.
The best scorer in the history of football in official meetings and the leader in the number of matches played for the national team stated: the day has come to pass the shirt with the seventh number to a new generation. The star player stressed that it was an honor for him to wear it and represent the national team.
Recalling the experience of the national team, unforgettable victories and bitter defeats, Ronaldo noted that football is not only trophies and goals, it is people. What matters is the place in their hearts. To them, including teammates, coaches, doctors, his family and all the Portuguese, the 41-year-old addressed separate words of gratitude for his support and understanding, for believing in him and helping to realize the dream of a boy from Madeira running for the ball.
Winner of several annual awards “Golden ball” and “Golden boot” assured that he will continue to follow the performances of the national team of Portugal, worry for her and rejoice in her victories. Ronaldo added that he now understands that the biggest personal victory was that he earned the right to represent the best country in the world.
In response to the statement, Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro thanked Ronaldo for what he did on the field for the national team, noting that this “will remain an echo for eternity.”.
The decision, voiced by the player, was preceded by his conflict with the head coach of the Portuguese national team, Jorge Jesouch, at the end of September 2026. Then Ronaldo considered that the mentor twice did not keep his promise, and left the location of the national team. Then he apologized to the fans and the teammates. Now the coach, commenting on the Portuguese media the departure of the player, said that he had previously asked him to stay, but must accept his decision. He called Ronaldo a world legend who did a lot for the national team, as well as a symbol for the youth of Portugal and a benchmark for Portuguese football.
