French international broadcaster RFI will devote its Friday, November 6, 2026 edition of “Le Café des Sports” to a three-topic agenda headlined by a report that Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to retire from international football with Portugal, the program’s published rundown shows.
According to the rundown, the episode airs at 16:10 UTC (17:10 in Paris) on RFI, France 24, YouTube and Facebook Live, with a rebroadcast at 21:10 UTC (23:10 in Paris). Annie Gasnier and Frédéric Suteau present, with Rémy Ngono, Xavier Barret and Youssouf Mulumbu as consultants; Saliou Diouf is listed as editor-in-chief, Laurent Salerno on TCR, and Souheil Khedir and Steven Helsly on video production, RFI reported.
Ronaldo’s reported exit from the Seleção, with 234 caps and 146 goals cited
The program’s lead item is titled “CR7 et le Portugal, c’est fini !” — “CR7 and Portugal, it’s over!” The rundown states that after leaving the national team camp just after the match against Norway, Ronaldo ultimately decided to take his international retirement, and it cites a record of 234 caps and 146 goals for the Seleção.
Those figures and the retirement decision are reported by RFI’s program material. The rundown also poses the question of whether it was time for Ronaldo to leave the national team, and notes a remaining objective of 1,000 career goals for the Portuguese forward.
Ronaldo’s Portugal career records confirmed
- Has Cristiano Ronaldo officially retired from Portugal? The rundown reports the decision, but no statement from the Portuguese Football Federation or Ronaldo’s camp appears in the material.
- What record does the program cite for Ronaldo with Portugal? The rundown reports 234 selections and 146 goals.
- When and where can the episode be watched? Live at 16:10 UTC (17:10 Paris) on RFI, France 24, YouTube and Facebook Live, with a rebroadcast at 21:10 UTC (23:10 Paris), according to the published schedule.
- What else is on the program? Como’s Champions League and Serie A form, especially the role of Nico Paz, and Sunday’s Atlético Madrid versus Barcelona match in La Liga, with first place at stake.
The next confirmed item on the program’s agenda is Sunday’s Atlético Madrid–Barcelona league match, followed by the 21:10 UTC (23:10 Paris) rebroadcast of the Café des Sports episode itself.
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