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Ronaldo's international retirement closes a 234-cap Portugal career, while the accompanying retrospective uses his World Cup scoring record to frame the scale and shape of his farewell to the national team.

What is a key fact in this story? (1)

**Ronaldo** retired from international football, ending his career representing Portugal.

What is a key fact in this story? (2)

**Ronaldo** finished that international career with 146 goals in 234 caps for Portugal.

Ronaldo Retires: 146 Goals and 11 World Cup Goals — SkimNews

By BBC Sport · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-11-05

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Ronaldo retired from international football, ending his career representing Portugal.
Ronaldo finished that international career with 146 goals in 234 caps for Portugal.
Ronaldo scored 11 goals at the World Cup, the specific tally examined by the retrospective.
Ronaldo's World Cup scoring record spans six tournaments since 2006.

Why it matters: For Portugal, the end of Ronaldo's international duty follows a 146-goal, 234-cap record, while the 11 goals across six World Cups preserve a separate tournament legacy. His retirement closes both the national-team chapter and the six-tournament World Cup story traced in the retrospective.