Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal duty with emotional five-minute statement

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international duty following a bombshell fallout with Portugal boss Jorge Jesus. After over two decades, the 41-year-old has followed long-term rival Lionel Messi in bringing his tenure representing his country to an end. Ronaldo retires from international football Ronaldo confirmed the news in a very lengthy and emotional social media post, with the caption ‘Portugal will always be in me.’ “To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the number seven shirt of our national team,” He said.