Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed on Tuesday that the 2026 World Cup, which he will play at the age of 41, will “certainly” be the last in his career.
“Definitely yes,” the current Al-Nassr striker answered when asked if the next World Cup would be … It will be the last. “I will be 41 years old and I think the time has come” to retire as an international player, he said during a tourism forum in Saudi Arabia.
Ronaldo also spoke about his retirement from professionalism, confirming this It’s almost time to hang up your shoes: “Let’s be honest, when I say soon, that probably means another year or two.”
Portugal is not yet rated In the next World Cup, but they could achieve that if they beat Ireland on Thursday.
Ronaldo has not yet been able to give Portugal the World Cup title, and the closest he came to it was in 2006, when the Portuguese team lost in the semi-finals to France.
After a successful career in Europe, especially at Manchester United and Real Madrid, Ronaldo signed with Al-Nasr in 2023, beginning the transfer of major figures to Saudi football to play in the country that will host the 2034 World Cup.
Criticism of Saudi Arabia hosting the 2034 World Cup
The Vision 2030 reform plan, led by the Kingdom’s Crown Prince and de facto leader, Mohammed bin Salman, aims to open up the country and diversify its economy, which relies heavily on oil.
Sports occupy a prominent place in this strategy, although the Kingdom’s critics denounce the Saudi monarchy’s whitewashing of its policies by organizing major sporting events.
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