Cristiano Ronaldo says his retirement from football may not be far away but refuses to set any timetable for his future, insisting he is “enjoying the moment”
Cristiano Ronaldo admits he is “thinking more in the short term” but refuses to set any timetable for his retirement from football.
Ronaldo has previously said he hopes his top-flight career will last until at least 2024, including the European Cup final next summer. However, new reports suggest he hopes to continue playing until 2027.He will celebrate his 39th birthdayth His birthday is in February and he will be 41 years old at the next World Cup in three years’ time.
The Portuguese superstar became the all-time leading goalscorer in international football in 2021 and has now made 202 appearances for the Portuguese national team, scoring a total of 125 goals. He captained his country to last year’s World Cup final in Qatar and will be hoping to play in at least one more major tournament after winning the 2016 European Championship.
Ronaldo’s Portugal lost 1-0 to Morocco in the quarter-finals in Qatar in December, with the superstar missing out on what appeared to be the only major honor missing from his glittering career. After the last chance, he walked down the tunnel with tears streaming down his face. CV.
Ronaldo has now spoken about his long-term future, saying he no longer thinks about it and that it would not be appropriate to put a specific date on when he will decide to hang up his boots.
“What’s happening in my life, both personally and professionally, makes me think more about short-term issues now,” Ronaldo told reporters after scoring twice in Portugal’s 3-2 win over Slovakia. Translated by PortuGoal.
“People say I’m going to play until I’m 40 or 41. I don’t set those goals. It’s just about enjoying the moment, it’s a great moment. I feel good. My body is doing what I’ve treated it to over the years. The way to react. I’m happy at my club and with the Selecao. I’ve scored a lot of goals and I feel good physically. It’s a matter of enjoying the moment.”
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Ronaldo has previously dismissed theories that winning the World Cup would decide the debate between him and Lionel Messi over who is the greatest player in football history. The Portuguese said: “This will continue even if I win the World Cup. Some people like me more and some people like me less. Just like in life, some people like blond hair and some people like brunettes. .
“I always have to show what I can do year in and year out. I would love to win this race. I’m ambitious but if you told me I wasn’t going to win any more races, considering everything I’ve won, I It would still be nice. In the history books, all the other records will be there. But obviously, it would also be nice to put the World Cup on hold. “It would be a dream. “
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