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Ronaldo ends 23-year association with Portugal national team: glory and controversy

  1. Ronaldo bids farewell to the Portugal national team after 23 years, according to his announcement of international retirement.[1]
  2. He has 234 caps for the national team, a figure the article describes as unprecedented.[1]
  3. The Ronaldo era is regarded as the most successful in Portugal's history, with Euro 2016 and two Nations League titles.[1]
  4. In the Euro 2016 final, an injury meant he mostly sat out, cheering and directing his teammates with his leg bandaged.[1]
  5. 2014 World Cup play-off: Ronaldo scored a hat-trick, Ibrahimovic scored two goals, and Portugal secured a World Cup ticket.[1]

Sources

  1. [1] Sky Sport – Trophies, tears, records and rows - Ronaldo's Portugal career will divide opinion · 5 Nov 2026, 12:53

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