Cristiano Ronaldo has indicated that the upcoming 2026-27 football season may be his last at the top level of the sport. The Portuguese icon, 41, made the revelation in a recent interview ahead of his wedding with wife Georgina Rodriguez. Ronaldo, who is chasing the milestone of scoring 1,000 professional goals, is entering the 24th season of his senior career. Currently, he has 976 goals. Ronaldo presently plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, and recently competed for his nation at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The Portuguese superstar has won five Ballons d’Or, the second-most of any player in history. He won four Champions League titles and four of his five Ballons d’Or during his nine-year stay in Madrid. Widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Ronaldo has enjoyed an accolade-laden career at the highest level of football. After rising into one of the best players in the world at English giants Manchester United, it was at Spanish club Real Madrid where Ronaldo reached his peak.
“This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy,” said Ronaldo, in an interview with Vogue .
Ronaldo also led Portugal in the nation’s most successful era in football, captaining the team to its first major international trophy in Euro 2016, and later winning the Nations League twice.
