Cristiano Ronaldo says upcoming season will 'probably' be last as a player

[p]The 41-year-old Portugal captain is one of the most ‌decorated players of all time, winning ‌major trophies with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a] ‌and current club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/al-nassr/h4I89ZuE/"]Al Nassr[/a] since making his ‌senior debut for Sporting in 2002.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ronaldo-cristiano/WGOY4FSt/"]Ronaldo[/a], a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, was unable to add a ‌World Cup title to his ⁠list of honours ‌after Portugal fell short at this year's tournament, ​leaving the sport's biggest prize absent from his trophy cabinet.[/p][p][b]"This is probably my ​last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy,"[/b] Ronaldo told ⁠lifestyle magazine ​Vogue in an interview published on Sunday.[/p][image alt="Cristiano Ronaldo's career stats" id="39c63d39-fbf4-4e65-9d74-051d621098a8" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="83b13e3b-e5fd-486c-b2e0-adb8645dc986" original-width="2160" original-height="3840" /][p]The forward has scored 976 goals for club and country during a career spanning more than two ‌decades.[/p][p][b]"I have so many things to keep me busy that to tell you just one thing is hard. Because football could leave a big hole, you have to fill your time in various ways, not just one,"[/b] he said.[/p][p][b]"And also have more fun, travel more, watch and play padel, ‌which I really like, and continue to ​enjoy what I’ve earned, what we’ve earned. Because ‌after all, it’s been 25 years with a lot of sacrifice."[/b][/p][p]Ronaldo will continue playing for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr this season as he closes in ⁠on the milestone ⁠of 1000 career ‌goals.[/p]