00:00While he pursues the record of one thousand goals and his definitive retirement from football still seems far off,
00:06Cristiano Ronaldo decided to end his story with Portugal.
00:09Was CR7's announcement too premature?
00:12At 41 years old, the striker officially announced today that he will leave his national team.
00:35An unexpected farewell, at least a couple of months ago, especially given the circumstances in which it occurred.
00:42It all started after his clash with Jorge Jesus, the coach of Portugal.
00:47In September, the coach who had benched him made him warm up for half an hour in a match against Norway.
00:54but he never let him in.
00:55Cristiano, very angry, claimed that he had been promised playing time.
00:59He said he felt betrayed and left the rally without authorization.
01:03The Portuguese federation sanctioned him with a 30-day suspension and a fine.
01:07However, it seemed that the conflict was over.
01:10Ronaldo apologized, said he wanted to return, and was included in the preliminary squad for the November matches against
01:17Denmark and Wales.
01:18However, with just one day to go before the final list was announced, the striker preemptively announced his departure.
01:25Cristiano thus closes a 23-year story.
01:29234 matches, 146 goals, two absolute records in men's national team football.
01:35In addition, he won the 2016 European Championship and two Nations Leagues in 2019 and 2025.
01:42He leaves as the most important player in Portugal's history and the symbol of its transformation into a
01:48international power.
01:50Interestingly, his departure comes just a few months after that of Lionel Messi.
01:54However, while the Argentinian closed his chapter amidst tributes and accolades,
01:59Cristiano does it after a controversy that ended up marking his last months with Portugal.
02:04Two legends who defined an era and took their rivalry far beyond the clubs,
02:09Their stories with the elections ended practically at the same time.
02:13However, in Cristiano's case, a bitter feeling remains.
02:17After everything he gave to Portugal, his farewell could hardly have been imagined in this way.
02:29Thank you!
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