Cristiano Ronaldo calls the 2026 World Cup the last in his career

Cristiano Ronaldo, the striker of the Saudi club Al-Nasr and the Portuguese national team, said that the 2026 World Cup will be his last at a professional level. This was reported on November 11 by the newspaper O Jogo.

"Of course it is, because I will be 41 years old. As I said before, I'm enjoying this moment," Ronaldo said.

Asked about recent retirement announcements, Ronaldo joked that "it will happen in ten years."

The athlete also admitted that with age it becomes customary to count down the months. However, according to the footballer, he is in excellent physical shape and still enjoys the game.

Earlier, on October 17, it became known that Ronaldo topped the list of the highest-paid football players. It was clarified that he earns $280 million, most of which is salary and bonuses for games.

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