Cristiano Ronaldo announced his intention to retire from the Portuguese national team on Thursday in a social media post.
The 41-year-old said that he would 'hand back the number 7 shirt' after the November international break.
Ronaldo has made 234 appearances for Portugal and scored 146 goals.
He holds the all-time record for international appearances and for international goals.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters)










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