Tridib BaparnashNew Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has brought the curtain down on his record-breaking 23-year international career, announcing his international retirement on Thursday and confirming that he will give up the national team's number 7 shirt after the November international break. The 41-year-old forward bows out as the highest goalscorer and most-capped player in men's international football, with 146 goals in 234 appearances.
Ronaldo made the announcement in a video posted on social media, bringing an end to a journey that began in August 2003 and saw him become the defining figure of Portuguese football. He finishes well ahead of long-time Argentine rival Lionel Messi, who has scored 120 inte...