4 reasons why Cristiano Ronaldo should retire from international duty

#1 He has nothing else to prove

Ronaldo has won it all

It is widely believed that to be the greatest, you have to prove yourself on multiple stages, especially for club and country.

This yardstick is one which has been ticked by Ronaldo, as he has dominated and continues to dominate in three of Europe's five major leagues, while he has also laid down his marker in the annals of international football.

His numbers are well documented and as such, repeating them would be futile. The reality is that there is almost nothing left for Ronaldo to achieve on a personal or collective level.

With 85 goals in 156 matches, he is Portugal's all-time record goalscorer, which makes him the second highest goalscorer in international matches, as well as the highest in European history.

There have been goals at four different World Cups, in addition to scoring in nine consecutive international tournaments and when you add this to the fact that he has cemented his legacy at Manchester United, Real Madrid and is on his way to doing so with Juventus in addition to his numerous individual accolades, you realize that Ronaldo truly has nothing left to prove.

The Juventus number 7 believes himself to be the greatest in history and this is a viewpoint held by millions around the world, this writer included. As such, there seems little sense in continuing to expose himself to unwanted injuries with his national team.