The Portuguese forward Cristiano RonaldoThe 39-year-old said that his retirement as a professional footballer is near and revealed that he does not see himself tied to the sport once he leaves the activity.
Ronaldo He admitted that he is “very happy in this club (Al-Nassr)” and that his retirement will surely be in Saudi Arabia.
“I also feel very good in this country, I love playing in Saudi Arabia and I want to continue”the forward stressed in statements to Now.
He later hinted at his retirement despite feeling comfortable in Saudi football: “In two or three years… But I will probably retire here in Al-Nassr.”
The 39-year-old striker also revealed that he cannot imagine himself as a technical director after leaving professional practice and that he will probably be away from the world of football.
“It’s hard for me to think that I’ll be a coach one day. It doesn’t cross my mind to consider being a football coach one day, so I don’t even think about it. I see my future doing things that have nothing to do with football.”he concluded.
Besides, Ronaldo admitted that his departure from Portugal It is close, but it will not be immediate and no announcement will be made about it.
“Right now, what I want is to be able to help the national team in its upcoming matches. We have the Nations League ahead of us and I would really like to play.”he explained.
“When I leave the national team, I won’t tell anyone in advance and it will be a very spontaneous decision on my part, but also a very well thought-out one.”he sentenced.
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