South AfricaDaily Maverick1 d ago

EXIT: Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international soccer — one of sport’s all-time greats

Enigmatic Cristiano Ronaldo walks away from the international soccer arena under a bit of a cloud after clashing with the national team coach. However, the Portuguese forward’s exceptional sporting record speaks for itself. In most cases, the word “legend” is tossed around recklessly in sports. It is usually used hyperbolically. However, one of the people who fit this category perfectly is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, simply known as Cristiano Ronaldo. The 41-year-old Portuguese forward announced on Thursday that he is retiring from international soccer, 23 years after he made his national team debut in a friendly encounter against Kazakhstan.

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