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Cristiano Ronaldo merely the latest example of a great player who couldn’t let go | Jonathan Wilson
There is no doubt his international career was an incredible one, but it would have been greater still if he had not lingered on the stage so long Nothing, perhaps, is quite so difficult for an elite sportsman as timing
Published 5 November 2026 at 13:32 UTC
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RONALDO'S INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT: HOW DID WE GET HERE? · BBC Sport on YouTube
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their exit. It’s not easy for any person in any job to weigh the hope of having more to give with the desire not to linger beyond their usefulness, but it’s perhaps particularly ha