With a contractual link to Al-Nassr until 2027, the Portuguese striker is preparing the transition to managing his business empire and dedicating himself exclusively to his family.
At 41 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo He faces the final steps of his career with a calm pragmatism and with his eyes fixed on what is to come. Accustomed to a routine of maximum charges over more than two decades on the pitch, the Brazilian striker has a contract with Al-Nassr until the summer of 2027, when he will turn 42, but recognizes that the time to say goodbye is imminent. In recent statements to Vogue magazine, the athlete stated his intention: “This will probably be my last year in football and I want to leave a spectacular legacy“.
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Still, before packing up his boots for good, the Portuguese captain remains focused on an unprecedented objective in contemporary football: reach the milestone of 1000 goals. Having recorded 977 accurate shots, he only needs 23 goals to set that milestonein a season that is about to be remarkable after having played in the sixth World Cup of his career with the colors of Portugal.
Away from the four lines, retirement will not represent a period of inaction. Throughout his career, the captain consolidated a vast network of investments that covers hotels, hair medicine, the water sector and the media: “I have so many things that keep me busy that it’s hard for me to choose just one.“.
In addition to professional commitments, the focus will be on enjoying free time alongside your loved ones, taking up hobbies such as paddle tennis and traveling with greater peace of mind. “It was 25 years of many sacrifices“, he confessed, without hiding the emotional complexity that the end of his career entails: “Football can leave a big void, so you need to fill your time in different ways“.
In this phase of renewal, the family plan assumes an absolute leading role because, the Portuguese international made his union with Georgina Rodríguez official on August 11in a discreet civil ceremony held at the couple’s residence, in Cascais, in the presence of their five children, followed by a blessing in Fátima and, the wedding ring became a constant presence on the athlete’s left handas seen on the trip to Paris to follow an international electronic sports competition.
The domestic nucleus also registered an important legal formalization, with the legal adoption by the partner of the player’s three eldest children: Cristianinho, Eva and Mateo.
The businesswoman publicly reinforced this intimate bond by classifying herself as a “mother of six blessings”, in memory of little Ángel, who died during childbirth in 2022 and, without ruling out the possibility of a new pregnancy, the couple embraces this transition with the aim of redefining their daily lives when the spotlight of the king of sports goes out for good.