New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed on Thursday, November 5, that he will hand back Portugal's No. 7 shirt, bringing his 23-year international career to an end. He made the announcement in a five-minute video on his official social media accounts, including X.

The caption read "Portugal estara sempre em mim" ("Portugal will always be in me"), a line he also delivers at the end of the clip. The number has already been worn by someone else this autumn. Rafael Leao had it on his back against Denmark on 1 October after Ronaldo left the national-team camp. However, Portugal have not named a permanent successor.

Cristiano Ronaldo announced, "To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the number 7 shirt of our ...