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2026 World Cup my last, Ronaldo says
Gulf News
|November 12, 2025
40-YEAR-OLD SUPERSTAR HAS SCORED OVER 950 GOALS SO FAR
Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo announced yesterday that next year’s World Cup will be his last, marking the closing chapter of one of football’s greatest careers.
The 40-year-old forward, who has scored over 950 goals for club and country, also revealed plans to retire from football within the next one or two years.
“Definitely, yes,” Ronaldo confirmed via video link to a Saudi forum, Tourise, when asked if the 2026 World Cup would be his final appearance.
“I’ll be 41 years old, and I think it will be the right moment.”
This story is from the November 12, 2025 edition of Gulf News.
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