{"id":6940,"date":"2026-11-06T06:01:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T06:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=6940"},"modified":"2026-11-06T06:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T06:01:46","slug":"the-world-reacts-to-ronaldos-international-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/the-world-reacts-to-ronaldos-international-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"The world reacts to Ronaldo\u2019s international retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prominent figures from football and beyond paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo after he announced his retirement from international football on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The 41-year-old ended his 23-year Portugal career with 146 goals in 234 appearances, both records in men\u2019s international football.<\/p>\n

He captained Portugal to their first major trophy at Euro 2016 and led them to Nations League titles in 2019 and 2025.<\/p>\n

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