Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that the 2026-2027 season could be the last campaign in his career, and revealed that he has prepared a plan for life after leaving football.
At the age of 41, Ronaldo is still one of the most successful players in history. Since debuting for Sporting Lisbon's first team in 2002, he has won a series of titles with Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Al-Nassr.
In an interview with Vogue, published last Sunday (local time) with photos from his wedding with Georgina Rodriguez, the Portuguese striker for the first time gave a clear sign of retirement time.
This is probably my last year playing football, and I want to leave a truly impressive legacy" - Ronaldo shared.
CR7 said he has prepared quite carefully for life after football, instead of letting himself fall into a void after no longer playing professionally.
I have planned for the future. I have a lot of things to do so it's hard to point out one specific thing. Because football can leave a big gap, you need to fill time with many different activities.
I want to have more time to enjoy life, travel, watch and play padel - a sport that I really love - and enjoy the achievements I have achieved. After all, that is 25 years with a lot of sacrifice" - Ronaldo said.
Ronaldo currently has 976 goals for the club and national team. His immediate big goal is to reach the milestone of 1,000 goals in Al-Nassr colors. Ronaldo's current contract with the Saudi Arabian team lasts until next summer.
Ronaldo's career went through many memorable milestones. After his early years at Sporting, he moved to Man United and played for 6 seasons. The Portuguese striker then joined Real Madrid, where he scored 450 goals, before wearing the Juventus shirt and returning to Old Trafford.
Ronaldo also confirmed that the 2026 World Cup is the last World Cup in his career. However, he has no intention of retiring from the Portuguese national team immediately.
I will retire when I want, not when you want" - Ronaldo once responded to calls for him to stop playing internationally.
At the recent World Cup, Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cups after scoring a hat-trick. However, Portugal had to stop in the round of 16 against Spain.
The latest shares show that Ronaldo has begun to seriously prepare for his farewell to football. However, with the milestone of 1,000 goals still ahead and the contract still valid, Al-Nassr fans can still hope to see him play one more season.
