Dallas
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo said that the Fifa World Cup 2026 will be his last, bringing the curtain down on a career that has spanned a record six World Cup appearances.
Ronaldo said he would leave football with no regrets as Portugal prepared to face Spain in the World Cup Round of 16 in Dallas.
The 41-year-old, playing at a record sixth World Cup, at the end of the press conference, said that he would end his trophy-laden career on his own terms. “Let this be my last World Cup; it is my last World Cup, and I hope tomorrow won’t be my last match,” he said before departing to a round of applause from journalists.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward had earlier refused to confirm that this would be his last tournament, even though he will be 45 when the next World Cup is played in 2030.
“I will finish when I choose. You always ask the same question: is this the last one? We will see. I don’t want to draw attention to this, the most important thing is to play well tomorrow,” Cristiano Ronaldo initially told reporters on Sunday.
