Ronaldo wants to retire

Ronaldo wants to retire

cristiano ronaldo Photo: Collected

Sports Desk
Sports Desk

Published: 05:51 28 August 2024

The age is 39. Cristiano Ronaldo will turn 40 next February. At one time, this Portuguese star conquered Europe, the biggest market of club football. Made numerous records. This superstar has millions of fans all over the world. According to the rules of the world, everyone has to leave the screen at some point. Hence the anxiety among his fans. How many more days will the favorite star be seen on the green carpet. However, he wants to keep this matter a secret as to when Ronaldo will hang up the jersey of the national team.

Cristiano Ronaldo recently gave an interview to the Portuguese media Now. While he made it clear when he will retire from club football, he did not say anything about when he will retire from the national team. Retiring from club football, Ronaldo said, 'I don't know if I will retire soon or not. That could be in two or three years.'

On the other hand, there are rumors that the Portuguese star will retire from Europe where he has become a legend. There have been reports that some European clubs have contacted Ronaldo. However, he dismissed the matter as rumours. He also said that his current club Al Nasr is his last club. Want to retire from here. He said, 'I will retire here in Al Nasr. I enjoy being in this club and having a good time in this country (Saudi Arabia). I am happy to play in Saudi Arabia and I want to continue playing here.'

The Portuguese star got a little emotional after being asked when he would say goodbye to the national team, even though he had some ideas about when he would retire from club football. He said that he does not want to say anything about when he will take up the jersey of the national team. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner said, 'When I leave the national team. I will not tell anyone about this. It will be very emotional on my part.'

Ronaldo still dreams about the national team. About his next goal of the national team, he said, 'What I want right now is to contribute to the victory of the team in the upcoming matches of the national team. We have the Nations League ahead of us. I really want to play.'

Ronaldo was great throughout his career. He took himself to the ranks of legends. Do you have any plans for a coaching career or handling the dugout after playing on the field? In response to such a question, the Portuguese star said, 'At the moment I am not thinking of becoming the coach of the team. It didn't even occur to me. I never thought about this. I don't see my future here. I see myself doing something else outside of football. But only God knows what the future holds.'

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