'Probably my last year' - Ronaldo hints at retirement
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- Cristiano Ronaldo told Vogue this season is "probably my last year of football," saying he wants to leave "a spectacular legacy" and plans to fill his post-playing time with family, travel, and padel
- Ronaldo married his partner Georgina Rodriguez on Tuesday, shortly before making the retirement comments in the interview about his wedding
- The 41-year-old has spent almost four years at Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, where he has one year remaining on his contract
- Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer in men's international football and a five-time Ballon d'Or and five-time Champions League winner, with league titles in England, Spain, Italy, and Saudi Arabia — and sits 24 goals from 1,000 senior career goals
- Lionel Messi, who won the Ballon d'Or a record eight times, also recently said he was unsure how much longer he would continue, with their latest World Cup campaigns ending in stark contrast — Messi scoring eight goals to lead Argentina to the final while Ronaldo's Portugal exited in the round of 16
- Al-Nassr opened their Saudi Pro League title defence against Al Fateh on Saturday, with Ronaldo watching from the stands rather than playing
Why it matters: At 41, Ronaldo would exit as the all-time top scorer in men's international football with five Ballon d'Or awards, leaving Al-Nassr's Saudi Pro League title defence without their marquee signing. His departure would close the book on a 25-year career spanning league titles in four countries — and leave Messi's global icon status without its last active rival.
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