{"id":1821,"date":"2025-11-11T15:03:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=1821"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:03:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:03:55","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-says-world-cup-2026-will-be-his-last-before-retirement-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=1821","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo says World Cup 2026 will be his last before retirement | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Portugal forward drops more hints on his retirement timeline, saying the World Cup will be his final major tournament.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 11 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">11 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has put a timeline on his cryptic retirement hint, saying he will hang up his boots in \u201cone or two years\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Portugal forward, who has scored more than 950 goals for clubs and country after making his debut as a teenager at Sporting in 2002, said in an interview on Tuesday that he would retire soon to spend time with his family.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Ronaldo extended his contract with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr until 2027 in June, and the 40-year-old Portuguese is also targeting next year\u2019s World Cup, the only major title missing from his trophy cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSoon for me means in 10 years \u2026 No, I\u2019m joking,\u201d Ronaldo said via video call at a Saudi-hosted global summit on tourism and investment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really enjoying the moment right now. As you know, in football, when you reach some age, you count the months very quick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel very good in this moment. I score goals; I still feel quick and sharp. I\u2019m enjoying my game in the national team. But of course, let\u2019s be honest. What I mean by soon is probably one or two years.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ronaldo-s-last-world-cup\">Ronaldo\u2019s last World Cup<\/h2>\n<p>With Portugal on the verge of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo confirmed the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be his swansong on football\u2019s biggest stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefinitely, yes, because I will be 41 years old [at the World Cup],\u201d said Ronaldo, who is also the top scorer in history with 143 international goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI gave everything for football. I\u2019ve been in the game for the last 25 years. I did everything. I have many records in the different scenarios in the clubs and also in the national teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really proud. So let\u2019s enjoy the moment, live the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4099234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4099234\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4099234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-10-14T182629Z_118119095_UP1ELAE1F83ZN_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-POR-HUN-REPORT-1762860533.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Cristiano ronaldo in action.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4099234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ronaldo\u2019s Portugal need just two points against Ireland on Thursday to qualify for next year\u2019s World Cup [File: Pedro Nunes\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ronaldo said he knows he will go down in history as one of the best players ever.<\/p>\n<p>But can his son, Cristiano dos Santos Jr, who is following in his footsteps by playing for the Portugal Under-16 team, be a better player than his father?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs human beings, we always don\u2019t want anybody being better than us. But I wish my kids will be better than me. I\u2019m never going to be jealous of him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to add pressure to that, because what I want for him is to be happy. It doesn\u2019t matter if you want to play football or play another sport. Be happy, be free. Don\u2019t be with the pressure of your daddy because that is a lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a new generation, a different generation. They think different, they live different. But as a father, I\u2019m here to help him to be whatever he wants to be. I will be his support.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4099211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4099211\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4099211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2244478644-1762860250.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Cristiano Dos Santos reacts.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4099211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ronaldo\u2019s son Cristiano dos Santos Jr poses for a photo after the U-16 preparatory tournament match between Portugal and England national football teams in Antalya, Turkiye, on November 4, 2025 [Orhan Cicek\/Anadolu via Getty Images]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portugal forward drops more hints on his retirement timeline, saying the World Cup will be his final major tournament. 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