A five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Ronaldo began his profession at Sporting CP earlier than competing with Manchester United, Actual Madrid and Juventus. File.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is inching nearer to retirement.
“That is most likely my final yr of soccer, and I wish to depart a spectacular legacy,” Ronaldo, 41, instructed Vogue in an interview printed on Sunday (August 16, 2026).
Ronaldo, whose Al Nassr contract runs till June 2027, beforehand has stopped wanting giving a timeline of when he’d be able to name it a profession.
Ronaldo announced his retirement from World Cup play however didn’t shut the door on making future appearances for the nationwide workforce. He’s Portugal’s all-time chief in caps (233) and objectives (146) and in 2026 joined Argentina’s Lionel Messi as the one man to seem in six World Cups.
Ronaldo scored three objectives within the 2026 World Cup however was the topic of criticism from upset followers.
“I’ve my future all mapped out,” Ronaldo instructed Vogue. “I’ve so many issues to maintain me busy that to let you know only one factor is tough.
“As a result of soccer may depart an enormous gap, you need to fill your time in numerous methods, not simply one. And still have extra enjoyable, journey extra, watch and play padel, which I actually like, and proceed to get pleasure from what I’ve earned — what we’ve earned. As a result of after all it’s been 25 years with a number of sacrifice,” he added.
A five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Ronaldo began his profession at Sporting CP earlier than competing with Manchester United, Actual Madrid and Juventus.
Printed – August 17, 2026 02:00 am IST
