Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo has announced on social media that he is ending his appearances for the Portugal national team.
The footballer posted a video, which he captioned. “Portugal will always be in me”.
41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut for the Portugal national team at the age of 18, on 20 August 2003, in a friendly match against the Kazakhstan national team (1-0), coming on as a substitute in the second half.
In total, the striker played 234 matches for the Portugal national team, during which he scored 146 goals and made 45 assists. With the Portugal national team, Ronaldo became European champion (2016) and a two-time winner of the UEFA Nations League (2018-2019, 2024-2025).
