Cristiano Ronaldo talks about ending his career and what he will do when he leaves football
Despite being 39 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo He remains more latent than ever and is among the best strikers on the planet. The Portuguese, one of the greatest figures in world football shared important details about your future sport in a recent interview with the channel NOW.
The Portuguese player, who is currently one of the stars of the Saudi Arabian league, warned: “I don’t know if I will retire soon. Maybe in two or three years… I will probably retire here in An-Nasr.— said the star. Having shone in the shirts of Sporting Lisbon from Portugal, Manchester United from England, Real Madrid from Spain and Juventus from Italy, he has been playing for the team located in the city of Riyadh since the end of 2022, where he won the Arab Club Championship in 2023.
Cristiano said that he feels happy at the Saudi club and lives comfortably in the country. “I am very happy at this club and I feel good in the country. I want to continue working in Arabia.”– were the words of the player. Last season, CR7 was the main attacking weapon of his team, scoring 44 goals and making 13 assists in 45 matches. This season, he continues in the same spirit, as he has three goals and one assist in three matches.
Al Nasr will be in action this afternoon on day two of the Saudi Pro League when they visit King Abdullah Sports City to face Al Faiha. Cristiano Ronaldo’s men started their journey with a 1-1 home draw against Al Raed.
However, when the time comes to end, Cristiano Ronaldo’s future will be far from the bench. In the same interview, the forward made it clear that he has no plans to become a coach.In my opinion, at the moment the opportunity to be a coach of any team is not passing. It doesn’t even cross my mind, I’ve never thought about it. I see myself doing something other than football, but only God knows the future,” added the athlete, who has several businesses outside of sports, such as the CR7 Fitness hotel chain (a gym chain), an investment in a well-known porcelain brand, video games and even a clothing line.
Another important aspect of his career is his relationship with the Portugal national team. Cristiano has clarified that when he decides to end his time with the national team, he will do so suddenly and without prior notice. “When I leave the national team, I will not inform anyone in advance, and it will be a very spontaneous decision on my part. But at the same time, very thoughtful,” he noted. Despite this, he stressed that he hopes to be included in Roberto Martinez’s next squad for the matches against Croatia and Scotland in the Nations League.
Cristiano expressed his desire to contribute to the national team in the upcoming matches and expressed his enthusiasm for the competition: “Right now I want to be able to help the team with its next commitments. The Nations League is coming up and I would really like to play.” Portugal will host the Balkans team on September 5 at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, and they will play again at home against Scotland on September 8. The Portuguese also share territory with Poland.
With his team, the forward left an indelible mark, winning the only two titles in its history: the 2016 European Cup and the 2019 Nations League.