Portugal’s star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has made a big revelation.. He told that after being out of the World Cup, International thought about retiring from football. Portugal had to face defeat against Spain in the Round of 16 match in July.. After this Ronaldo International thought about career. However, he has decided to remain with the team for now. 41-year-old Ronaldo will be part of Portugal’s playing eleven in the Nations League match against Wales on Thursday..
Ronaldo talked about this in the pre-match press conference, “Yes, I thought about it. Of course, I’m always thinking about my decisions, my future and present.” He told that he also talked to the President of Portugal and team coach Jorge Jesus on this issue.. George Jesus has earlier led Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr to the Saudi League title.. Ronaldo said that as long as he feels that he can contribute to the team, he will keep playing. “I still believe that I can help the national team reach its goal and when I feel like I’m not doing anything here, I’ll finish.”
Ronaldo has a big target of 1000 goals
Ronaldo played an important role in helping Portugal win the Nations League title in 2025.. Now he is very close to completing 1000 goals in his career.. He acknowledged that there is a new generation of young players coming into the Portugal team; “This is a new young generation.” However, for Ronaldo, his responsibility on the field is still clear. He said that his main goal is to score goals and help the team win the match.. Even at the age of 41, he is expressing his desire to continue playing for Portugal..
Spoke openly even on criticism in Portugal
Ronaldo also reacted to the criticism in his country. He admitted that some Portuguese TV channels still criticized him and wanted him not to appear in the national team; “I think the Portuguese fans like me, but I understand that some TV channels want to criticize me.”Ronaldo said that he has been facing such criticism for more than 20 years and is now used to it. He also said that young children look up to him as an example and he wants to continue to be an inspiration for them.. Ronaldo jokingly said that people will remember him even after 10 years of retirement.