On Thursday morning, November 5, world soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo said goodbye to the Portugal national soccer team after 23 years in a social media post.
This 41-year-old striker first played for the Portugal national football team in 2003, and since then he has made 234 national appearances in his career. During this period, he scored 146 goals for Portugal.
Ronaldo won Euro 2016 with Portugal and won the UEFA Nations League twice.
🔸Cristiano Ronaldo, in a video he published on social networks, said it was time to leave the number 7 shirt of the Portugal national team to the next generation.
He said: "I never felt that this shirt belonged only to me, but for 23 years I had the honor and responsibility to wear it, protect it and carry it in stadiums around the world."
The Portuguese Football Federation has announced that it will hold a large ceremony for Cristiano Ronaldo in response to his passing.