Cristiano Ronaldo has ended his international career with Portugal after more than two decades. He announced the decision in an emotional, lengthy Instagram video.
Ronaldo's farewell
Ronaldo said he would “to hand back the number seven shirt of our national team”.
National-team record
Ronaldo made 234 appearances for Portugal and scored 146 goals. He is the all-time leading scorer at national-team level, scored international goals for Portugal across 23 different years and scored against 49 different national teams in a Portugal shirt.
European honours
Ronaldo led Portugal to Euro 2016 and two UEFA Nations League titles. He scored 14 goals in the European Championship and holds the record for most European Championship appearances, with 30 games.
World Cup and tournament highlights
Ronaldo scored 11 goals across six different editions of the World Cup. He scored a hat trick in Portugal's 3–3 draw with Spain at the 2018 World Cup. He scored twice in Portugal's 3–3 draw with Hungary at Euro 2016, helping Portugal progress to the knockout stages. He scored a hat trick against Switzerland in the 2019 UEFA Nations League semifinals, sending Portugal into the final.
