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Cristiano Ronaldo announces his international retirement from Portugal
📍 Portugal, PT·🕐 1h ago·70 outlets
Ronaldo won't play for Portugal anymore, ending on Thursday a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men's all-time international scoring record.
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[Claude] All three reports cover Ronaldo's announcement of his international retirement from Portugal and do not contradict Report 1's facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets14
Statusverified
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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