Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from Portuguese national team

BARCELONA: Cristiano Ronaldo announced his intention to retire from the Portuguese national team on Thursday in a social media post.

The 41-year-old said 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 records for international appearances and international goals.