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  "id": 18311078,
  "title": "Guinness World Records hails Ronaldo after Portugal retirement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/guinness-world-records-hails-ronaldo-after-portugal-retirement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:34:52.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/guinness-world-records-hails-ronaldo-after-portugal-retirement/"
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  "account": "Guinness World Records has recognized Cristiano Ronaldo’s impressive international football career as the Portuguese star announced his retirement from the national team after 23 years. The global record-keeping organization disclosed via its X account that Ronaldo ended his international career with 234 appearances and 146 goals, both records for men’s international football. In a statement, Guinness World Records confirmed, \"Cristiano Ronaldo officially retires from international football. He retires with the most caps in international football (234) and the most goals in international football (146).\" Ronaldo unveiled his retirement through a video on social media, expressing his intention to transfer the iconic Portugal number seven shirt to the next generation. He paid tribute to the Portuguese people, stating, \"To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the number 7 shirt of our national team.\" In his speech, Ronaldo emphasized that wearing the shirt was a 23-year privilege and responsibility, rather than an individual possession. He further acknowledged the emotional aspect of the decision, saying, \"Today, the time has come to pass it on to the future. It was not an easy decision, because some decisions are not made with the mind alone. They are also made with the heart.\" Ronaldo made his debut for Portugal in August 2003 and went on to captain the team to their first major international triumph at the 2016 European Championship. He also contributed to Portugal's victories in the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025.",
  "summary": "Guinness World Records has celebrated Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-breaking career after he announced his retirement from Portugal’s national team after 23 y Read More: https://punchng.com/guinness-world-records-hails-ronaldo-after-portugal-retirement/",
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        "published": "2026-11-05T11:19:48.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/heres-a-look-at-cristiano-ronaldos-major-milestones-with-portugals",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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