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Stars continue to break records and push their 20-year rivalry even as they enter the twilight of their careers
Cristiano Ronaldo put a timeline on his cryptic retirement hint on Tuesday, saying he will hang up his boots in "one or two years" after telling the world that he would be retiring soon.
Now, as their storied careers are well into new chapters — one in the Middle East with Al-Nassr, the other under the Miami sun with Inter Miami — a new question divides fans once again. Who is performing better since leaving European soccer?
Cristiano Ronaldo has put a timeline on his cryptic retirement hint after revealing that he plans to hang up his boots “soon”. The Portugal forward, who has scored over 950 goals for club and country, is nearing the end of his career and intends to bid farewell to the sport in the near future to spend more time with his family.
Cristiano Ronaldo said on Tuesday he expects his record sixth World Cup next year at age 41 will be his last. “Definitely, yes, because I will be 41 years old,” Ronaldo told CNN anchor Becky Anderson in a live video link from Portugal’s training camp to a tourism conference in Saudi Arabia.
Their contract horizons matter just as much as the totals. Ronaldo has extended with Al Nassr until June 2027, taking him to the age of 42. Messi, meanwhile, has committed to Inter Miami until 2028, which carries him to his age of around 41.
Cristiano Ronaldo left his mark in Al-Nassr's victory over Neom SC this Saturday (8). He scored his 953rd career goal - only 47 more to reach a thousand. He also reached the milestone of 30 goals scored since turning 40.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has given fans a big hint about his future, confirming that the 2026 World Cup will be his last — and retirement could be just a year or two away. The soccer legend made the announcement during a CNN interview at a forum in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday,
Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that the 2026 World Cup will be his last, as he prepares to grace that tournament for a record-shattering sixth time. The evergreen 40-year-old continues to make himself available for Portugal,
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