Cristiano Ronaldo has announced the date of the end of his career!
Having arrived in Saudi Arabia in January 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo is now the pride of Al Nassr. Under contract until June 2025 with the Saudi Pro League’s current third-placed side, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has already announced his future plans…
Called up for Portugal, now coached by Roberto Martinez, Cristiano Ronaldo will leave the Gulf for a few days to join the Seleção. A few weeks after humiliating Luxembourg 9-0 on home soil, the team-mates of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner will be looking to continue their unbeaten run in the Euro 2024 qualifying phase when they host Slovakia on 13 October, before taking on Bosnia-Herzegovina on home soil three days later. Ahead of these two encounters, the Saudi press dropped a bombshell on Monday evening…
The 38-year-old, who plays for Al Nassr until June 2025, has reportedly told his management of his future ambitions and the date on which he would like to hang up his boots. According to Saudi Arabian journalist Ali Al-Harbi, the former Juventus and Real Madrid player has set a date for the end of his career for the first time. And the intention of the current Saudi Pro League top scorer (10 goals and 5 assists in 8 matches) is clear.
The man who left Manchester United in January 2023 would therefore like to renew his lease with Al Nassr until the beginning of 2027, the moment he has chosen to bid farewell to the world of football. An extension that would allow him to take part in the 2026 World Cup, jointly organised by the United States, Canada and Mexico and in which 48 teams will be taking part for the first time. «Cristiano Ronaldo wants to play in the 2026 World Cup while he is an Al-Nassr player, and then he will announce his retirement from football» said the Saudi journalist. «I still love football, even at my age. I still love playing, scoring goals and winning games, and I’m going to keep going until my legs tell me it’s over. So far I’m feeling good, I’m still helping the team, but the most important thing for me is that we won the game (against Al-Ahli) » said Ronaldo recently when asked about his future.
After winning the European Championship and the Nations League with his national team, the 38-year-old striker would still be in with a chance of winning the most prestigious trophy of all, and the only one not yet in his trophy cabinet. It now remains to be seen whether the Funchal native will still be in the Portuguese national team’s plans for the showpiece event. Given his recent performances and the latest list drawn up by Roberto Martinez – who seems to be counting on him for Euro 2024 in Germany – the scenario is more likely than not…
