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Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo announced his decision to retire from international football on Thursday (Zed Jameson/PA) (PA Wire)

Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international football after a 23-year career with Portugal , ending with men's record totals of 234 caps and 146 goals.

Portugal manager Jorge Jesus has insisted he feels no guilt over the decision following a recent rift between the pair.

Ronaldo's retirement comes after he served a backdated 30-day ban for walking out on the squad after being left as an unused substitute against Norway.

Jesus revealed he received no advance warning of the announcement on social media and had intended to include the 41-year-old in his latest squad.

Jesus maintained that all his managerial decisions were made in the best interests of the team

In full Jorge Jesus breaks silence on Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal retirement

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