Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly planning to retire from international football following one final appearance for Portugal, according to multiple outlets citing a Portuguese agent, with his farewell match expected to come against Wales in the UEFA Nations League on Sept. 24.

The report, which has not been officially confirmed by Ronaldo, Portugal's football federation or Al Nassr, originated from sports journalist Mohamed Awaad, who said a Portuguese agent told him Ronaldo intends to step away from the national team after just one more match. "He will play against Wales in the UEFA Nations League; the match will be at Lisbon club stadium, Jose Alvalade," Awaad wrote, citing the agent's account.

Where the farewell would take place

The reported final appearance would come at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, the home stadium of Sporting CP, the club where Ronaldo began his professional career before departing for Manchester United in 2003. The Football Association of Wales has officially confirmed the venue for the Sept. 24 Nations League opener, adding a layer of symbolic significance to the reported timing, given that a farewell at the stadium where his career began would close the loop on a journey spanning more than two decades in Portugal's colors.

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