"When I don't feel like it, I'll take a step forward" - Cristiano Ronaldo provides response when asked about retirement from football
Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted that he is not ready to hang up his boots yet. The Portuguese forward is in the final phase of his career but has shown no signs of slowing down.
On Friday, November 15, he scored a second-half brace to help his nation secure a 5-1 victory over Poland in the UEFA Nations League. As a result, Portugal remain at the top of League A Group 1 after five games, with four wins and a draw to their name.
After the win, the 39-year-old insists that he will retire once he no longer enjoys football.
"That will happen. In a year, two years, I don't know. I'm about enjoying football, and when I don't feel like it, I'll take a step forward and say that it's not for me anymore," said Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo has been in fine form with Al Nassr this season, registering 10 goals and three assists from 15 games. They are third in the Saudi Pro League after 10 games, six points behind leaders Al Hilal.
The Portuguese ace moved to the Saudi Pro League in December 2022 after ending his stay with Manchester United. Since his move, the player has paved the path for multiple superstars of modern football to move to Middle East.
How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored in his career?
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored goals for every club he has played for in his career. The Portuguese superstar rose through the ranks at Sporting CP before becoming a household name at Manchester United.
Under the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson's tutelage, the player transformed into one of the best in the world. He left Old Trafford in the summer of 2009 to complete his dream move to Real Madrid.
Ronaldo went on to win everything on offer at the Santiago Bernabeu and became the club's top scorer. When he left Los Blancos in 2018 to join Juventus, he had amassed 450 goals from 438 games for the club.
After three seasons in Turin, where he scored 101 goals from 134 games, he returned to Manchester United for a short second stint. Ronaldo ended his stay at Old Trafford in December 2022 to move to Al Nassr. He has 145 goals from 346 games across competitions for the English giants.
Ronaldo has been equally decisive for his nation, scoring 135 goals from 217 appearances, He now has 910 goals from 1251 games in his career.