39-year-old captain of the Portugal national team Cristiano Ronaldo officially announced that the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the final chord of his outstanding sports career.
At a press conference in Riyadh, the forward of Al-Nassr admitted that he is ready to end a journey that has lasted more than two decades. "Yes, this will be my last World Cup. I will be 41 years old — the right time to put a period," Ronaldo said, first joking with a smile that “soon” for him means “in ten years.”
Throughout his career, Ronaldo has become a true legend of football: he has scored 953 goals, played 225 matches for the Portugal national team, won Euro 2016, UEFA Nations League, as well as dozens of personal awards, including five Ballon d'Or titles. He remains the highest-paid footballer in the world and a symbol of an entire era in sports.
Fans are already dreaming that Cristiano will end his career beautifully — for example, scoring his thousandth goal at the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Ronaldo himself, according to his words, approaches the end of his career calmly and with a smile: he recently compared himself to David Beckham and stated that he is "much more handsome and successful than the Brit."
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