My family wants me to stop playing but I have the passion to continue
Cristiano Ronaldo goes against his family wishes by continuing to play high -level football in the forties.
The Portugal striker continues to regularly score goals for the side of the Saudi club Al Nassr and internationally and thinks that there is no reason to hang his boots for the moment.
Ronaldo scored 946 times in his glorious career which has taken spells at CP Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus and he remains confident that he can always cut him to the highest level.
Speaking after being rewarded with the Prestígio prize at the Portugal Football Globes gala last night, the 40 -year -old said: “I still have a passion for this. My family told me that it is time to stop, that I have not needed to score 1,000 goals since I have already scored more than 900.
“But that's not how I see it. I always produce good things, always helping my club and my country. So why stop myself now? I am sure when I finish, I will say it exhausted because I have given everything. For the moment, it is about enjoying the moment. I know that I have no more years, but the few who stay, I want to enjoy it.”
Objectives are no longer an obsession – Ronaldo
Ronaldo has always had a thirst for intestable for goals, but he insists that it has sheltered and he now likes to be able to play.
“To be honest, I no longer see it as an obsession,” he added. “If you had asked me 20 years ago, I might have said something different, that I wanted to conquer the world. But now I see things differently. Age teaches us to think another way. My philosophy is to live day after day, because things can change in a moment. You cannot make long-term plans in this game.”
Portugal can qualify for the World Cup in next week And give Ronaldo a last blow to perform on the world scene.
Roberto Martinez's qualifiers for Roberto Martinez against the Republic of Ireland and Hungary with victories by giving them a chance to secure their place in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
“Our goal is to win the following two games and secure our place at the World Cup,” said Ronaldo. “We will think of the tournament later. For the moment, we have to focus on the present while keeping an eye on what awaits us. It would be a dream, but one step at a time.
“I have been on the national team for 22 years. It says a lot about the passion I have for having carried this shirt, for having won trophies, for having played for Portugal.
“I often say that if I could, I would only play football only for the national team and not for a club, because it is the ultimate in what a footballer can achieve.”
2025-10-08 07:57:00
