Cristiano Ronaldo once again impressively demonstrated in his recent appearances in the jersey of the Portuguese national team that he is still able to do absolute top performances even as a 40-year-old. After winning his Selecao, the mega star commented on his other plans.
CR7 met both in the semi-finals against Germany for the decisive 2: 1 for its colors, as well as four days later for an important 2: 2 equalization against the Spaniards, who saved the Portuguese into the extension. Ronaldo himself had to get off the field with muscular problems shortly before the end of the regular season, but was still able to cheer with his team after the 5: 3 in a penalty shootout.
The 40-year-old was also asked about his further planning of the future around the celebrations late Sunday evening in the Munich Allianz Arena. After all, the previous working paper of the world’s most famous footballer (655 million Instagram subscribers) expires at the Saudi club Al-Nassr at the end of the month.
“My future? Nothing will change,” said Ronaldo after his third title win with the national team towards a media round in Munich.
Ronaldo initially fueled rumors themselves
On the question “Al Nassr?” Ronaldo replied according to the journal “A Bola” in the mixed zone with “Sim”, so “yes”.
In the past few weeks, the rumors about a CR7 transfer to a club that participates in the upcoming club World Cup in the United States have increased. Even FIFA President Gianni Infantino had confirmed such talks.
For this, the five-time world football player should have used the transfer window, which was open to the club world championship, which closes again on June 10th. The club World Cup takes place from June 14th to July 13th.
Most recently, it was Cristiano Ronaldo himself who had fueled the rumors about himself. “This chapter is over. The story? Is still continued,” he wrote via Instagram under a photo of himself in the al-wet jersey, supplemented to be “grateful for everything”. What exactly he meant by it, he left open.