Cristiano Ronaldo Ends International Career
Cristiano Ronaldo is retiring from the Portugal national team. He played 234 games and scored 146 goals over 23 years. After a disagreement with his coach, he decided to leave the team. He will continue to play for his club, Al-Nassr, in Saudi Arabia. The Portuguese Football Federation plans to celebrate his amazing career soon.
Cristiano Ronaldo is stopping his international soccer career. He played for Portugal for many years. His journey started in August 2003. He played 234 games for his country. He scored 146 goals in those games. The 41-year-old athlete completed a long journey. It started in August 2003. Ronaldo says he is giving back his number 7 shirt now. He says this was a hard decision for him. He made the choice with his heart.
Ronaldo played in six World Cups. He also won a European title. He had a disagreement with the coach, Jorge Jesus. Ronaldo left the team training camp after the coach kept him on the bench. The coach said he did not plan to start Ronaldo in the next game. Ronaldo decided to leave the team at that time. He played his last game against Wales on September 24. Portugal won that game 1-0.
The Portuguese Football Federation is sad to see him go. They are very thankful for his work. They want to hold a special event for him. They want the fans to celebrate his career. Ronaldo is still a great player to them. He inspired many young people in Portugal. People dream of playing like him.
Ronaldo is not stopping all soccer. He will keep playing for his club team. He plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. He wants to score 1,000 goals in his career. He has 985 goals right now. He will finish his club season soon. He is a very famous player around the world. He will always be a big part of soccer history. Many people will miss seeing him in the Portugal shirt.
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How many goals did Ronaldo score for Portugal?
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“He played 234 games for his country.”
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This shows his long history with the national team.
She played ten games for the team.
This explains his future plan.
He wants to visit every country.
This explains why he left.
He said he did not want to go.
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Do you think Ronaldo made the right choice to retire?
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