Soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo is gearing up for one final shot on the FIFA World Cup.
The Portuguese famous person, 40, confirmed that the 2026 World Cup will “positively” be his final and that he would retire “quickly” throughout an interview on the Tourise Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, November 11.
“I'm having fun with the second, however after I imply quickly, it's actually quickly,” he stated, “as a result of I give the whole lot for soccer. I'm within the sport for the final 25 years, I did the whole lot, I've many information within the completely different eventualities within the golf equipment and in addition within the nationwide workforce — I'm actually proud. So let's benefit from the second and reside the second.”
The 2026 World Cup, which North America will host, will likely be Ronaldo's sixth. Although he's among the many most achieved gamers within the match's historical past because the all-time main World Cup purpose scorer and the one males's participant to attain a purpose in 5 completely different World Cups, he's nonetheless in search of an elusive championship for his nation. He helped lead Portugal to a fourth-place end in 2006, his first look, however Portugal has not superior previous the quarterfinals since.
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Ronaldo added that whereas he's virtually able to name it a profession, he nonetheless feels adequate to contribute at a excessive stage.
“So, the second is sweet, I really feel excellent on this second,” he stated. “I rating targets, I nonetheless really feel fast and sharp, I'm having fun with my sport within the nationwide workforce and [the Saudi Pro League's] Al Nassr, however in fact, let's be sincere, after I imply ‘quickly' it's most likely one, two years I'll nonetheless be within the sport.”
However even when that is the final World Cup for Ronaldo, he hopes his household's presence on soccer's largest stage is simply starting. He's the daddy of Cristiano Jr., 15, who's at the moment a member of Portugal's under-16 membership. Cristiano Sr. stated he hopes his son will be a good higher participant than he's.
“Human beings, we don't need no one being higher than us,” he stated. “However in my level, I want if my children will likely be higher than me, I'm by no means going to be jealous of him, belief me. As a father, I'm right here to assist him to be no matter he needs to be.”
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He struck an identical tone within the 2022 Netflix docuseries I Am Georgina, which profiled his now-fiancée Georgina Rodriguez, the place he stated he would “by no means strain” his son to play soccer however that he could possibly be “nice” if he selected to pursue the game.
“He'll do what he needs,” Cristiano Sr. stated. “Additionally, what I need probably the most for [Cristiano Jr.] and everybody else is that they're glad and that they select what they need. I'll help in any method.”
Cristiano Sr. shares his son with a thriller lady who he has by no means publicly recognized. He additionally welcomed twins Eva Maria and Mateo, 7, through surrogate in 2017. He and Georgina Rodriguez share daughters Alana, 8, and son Bella, 3. Bella's twin brother, Angel, died in labor in 2022.
