Cristiano Ronaldo Anticipates End of Football Career, Aims for Lasting Legacy
The conclusion of Cristiano Ronaldo’s illustrious football career appears to be on the horizon. The Portuguese football star disclosed his plans in an interview with Vogue published on Sunday, January 16.
“This is probably my last year in football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy,” Ronaldo stated.
He has already confirmed that this year’s World Cup will mark the final tournament of his career. However, he has not yet specified when he will officially retire from professional football.
During the conversation with Vogue, which also touched on his marriage to Georgina Rodríguez, Ronaldo expressed his desire to devote more time to his family post-retirement. “I have so many things to keep me busy that it’s hard to name just one. Football can leave a huge void, so you have to fill your time in several ways, not just one. And also enjoy yourself more, travel more, watch and play padel, which I really like, and keep enjoying what I have achieved — and what we have achieved. At the end of the day, it has been 25 years of a lot of sacrifice,” he elaborated.
One significant milestone Ronaldo aims to achieve before hanging up his boots is reaching his 1,000th career goal. Currently, he holds a record of 976 goals throughout his football journey.
The end of Cristiano Ronaldo’s career as a football player is approaching.
The Portuguese star himself confirmed this in an interview with Vogue published this Sunday (16).
This is probably my last year in football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy
Cristiano Ronaldo
Recently, he confirmed that this year’s World Cup was the last of his career.
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However, he had left open the question of when he would definitively hang up his boots.
Still during the interview with Vogue, which revealed details about his marriage to Georgina Rodríguez, the forward said he intends to spend more time with his family when he leaves football.
“I have so many things to keep me busy that it’s hard to name just one. Football can leave a huge void, so you have to fill your time in several ways, not just one. And also enjoy yourself more, travel more, watch and play padel, which I really like, and keep enjoying what I have achieved — and what we have achieved. At the end of the day, it has been 25 years of a lot of sacrifice,” he explained.
One of the goals Ronaldo is still expected to pursue until the end of his career on the pitch is his 1,000th goal.
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At the moment, he has 976 in his entire career.
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