Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, hinted at retiring from football in 2028 after his Al Nassr contract expires. He aims for a “spectacular legacy” and more family time.
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he will ‘probably’ retire from football in 2028. His Al Nassr contract expires next summer, and the Portuguese striker hinted that he might not be involved in the sport after that.
He was speaking after his marriage to his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez earlier this month. The 41-year-old is one of the all-time great footballers. Having already left the most competitive European leagues in 2020, he played in the recent FIFA 2026 World Cup for Portugal, his final appearance at the marquee stage. Despite scoring two goals, he looked quite far off his best.
“This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy,” Ronaldo said in an interview with Vogue.
He’s only 24 senior goals shy of reaching an unprecedented 1,000 and has often spoken about wanting to make that mark. Portugal’s new manager Jorge Jesus, too, called him a ‘symbol of Portuguese football’ after his appointment in July and confirmed he will continue to select the forward as long as he is fit and playing.