{"id":"n_lhgs3syzrqqme5gy7cpa","seq":8126303,"kind":"article","title":"EXIT: Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international soccer — one of sport’s all-time greats","url":"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-11-06-cristiano-ronaldo-retires-from-international-soccer-one-of-sports-all-time-greats","summary":"Enigmatic Cristiano Ronaldo walks away from the international soccer arena under a bit of a cloud after clashing with the national team coach. However, the Portuguese forward’s exceptional sporting record speaks for itself.","published":"2026-11-06T11:51:27Z","seen":"2026-11-06T11:51:27Z","lang":"en","country":"ZA","source":{"id":"kite-dailymaverick-co-za-cd6f62","name":"dailymaverick.co.za","domain":"dailymaverick.co.za"},"via":"kite-dailymaverick-co-za-cd6f62","topics":["maverick news,sport"],"authors":["author"],"image":"https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/0nKxwM0HH2TZHBVEzDhtfn2GHYw=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/attachments/orphans/Soccer-Ronaldoretires3_477450.jpg","story":"st_ehtlseknxsa2u7ayur6a","category":"sport","category_p":0.85,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.26,"political":0.02}