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Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football.

In a social media post, the 41-year-old said: "Today, the time has come to pass it on to the future. It was not an easy decision."

He added "thank you for these 23 years" and "Portugal will always be a part of me".

Ronaldo said he would "hand back the ‌number 7 shirt" after ‌the November international break.

The decision to bring his glittering football career to a close comes after he had an explosive falling out with head coach Jorge Jesus.

He was suspended for 30 days and fined £215 after the walk out of the squad's training camp.

It was a sad ending to a lauded career that began more than two decades ago before Euro 2004 and saw him make 234 ⁠appearances for ​Portugal and ​score 146 ​goals.

Ronaldo is reported to be the highest-paid footballer in the world, with some estimates placing his Al Nassr salary at £488,000 per day.

He holds ⁠the all-time record ⁠for international ​appearances and ​for international goals.

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