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Cristiano Ronaldo has given his vision for the future and revealed what he will miss about football when he retires.
Ronaldo, 39, is one of the greatest footballers ever. The Portuguese superstar has scored 901 goals in his career.
The attacker played for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, among others, and scored 132 goals in 214 international matches for Portugal.
Ronaldo, who also won the Ballon d’Or five times, now plays for Saudi club Al-Nassr, where he has scored 62 goals and provided 17 assists in just 69 games.
However, when we talk about the Rio Ferdinand presents podcastRonaldo admitted he realised his career was in a downward phase and explained what he hopes for when he retires.
Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken out about the future and revealed what he will miss when he retires
Ronaldo is one of the best players of all time and has won five Ballon d’Ors in his career
In an interview with the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, he said he will miss two things in particular
“I’m going to miss the adrenaline of scoring a goal and the feeling of nervousness,” he said.
‘I think I’m going to miss that, because on the other side of me I can control that. I have good people around me, good businesses, I have good things.
‘But I (will miss that) the adrenaline of football will never exist (anymore). That’s why I’m going beyond football.
‘I give everything, until 40, 41, it doesn’t matter. I give my body for 25 years of football and I can’t give more because age doesn’t allow me to go further.’
Ronaldo, who despite his age has no plans to retire anytime soon, has won no fewer than 33 trophies in his career.
Despite a disappointing Euro 2024, in which he failed to score for Portugal and was heavily criticised, the 39-year-old insisted he still has a lot to offer.
Ronaldo also admitted he will ‘probably be a bit lost’ when his decorated career is over
Despite being 39, Ronaldo said he still has a lot to offer the sport in the next two to three years
‘That’s why I take good care of myself and keep working hard.
“Because I know I can produce something good for another two or three years,” he added.
‘But after that I don’t even want to think about it anymore. Let me think in the present and prepare other parts, like my work area.
“I’ll miss it and I’ll probably feel a little lost.”
Listen to the full Rio Meets Cristiano interview on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. RioFerdinandPresents.com