Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football after a 23-year career with Portugal, but did not give a specific reason. The announcement followed a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus over Ronaldo’s omission from two Nations League matches and conflicting accounts of what they had agreed.Key Facts
- Ronaldo announced his decision on Thursday at age 41, according to the article.
- The article says his international career with Portugal lasted 23 years.
- Ronaldo left Portugal’s training camp on September 30 after Jesus said he would not start against Denmark.
- Ronaldo had stayed on the bench for Portugal’s 2-1 Nations League win over Norway on September 27.
- Ronaldo said Jesus had agreed he would miss the Norway and Denmark matches to manage his fitness.
- Ronaldo said Jesus later told him he would play for 30 minutes against Norway, but did not bring him on.
- Jesus said Ronaldo could return to the national team if he chose to.
- Ronaldo described the retirement decision as difficult but did not state a specific reason for it.
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