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Cristiano Ronaldo once again expressed his willingness to participate in the World Cup.
The British Tribune reported on the 1st (Korea time) 'Ronaldo predicted his participation in the 2026 World Cup even at the age of 41'
Tribuna"Ronaldo will play for Portugal in his sixth World Cup next summer. Ronaldo will turn 41 at the World Cup in North and Central America next summer. Real's legend lifted the third trophy in Portuguese history, all in the Ronaldo era. Ronaldo is expected to score 1,000 goals before his retirement with 938 goals under his belt.
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Ronaldo recently renewed his contract with Alnasr to strongly express his willingness to extend his active career. At first, Ronaldo became a hot topic of conversation over whether to renew his contract. Saudi Arabia's media says `Alnasr wants to continue to be with Ronaldo. According to the news, the club had already been negotiating with Ronaldo to renew his contract and had offered him a two-year contract extension.
The contract renewal negotiations, which had been going smoothly, were shaken and there was a problem. In some media, 'Ronaldo could be transferred on shocking terms. Alhilal has signed a short-term deal with Alhilal, Alnasr's rival club, and is discussing the possibility of participating in the Club World Cup,' he said, citing Ronaldo's possible transfer to Alhilal. Ronaldo also posted a message on his personal social media, saying, `This chapter is over. The story will continue to be written. He also posted a message hinting at a transfer, saying, 'Thank you to everyone.
However, Ronaldo's choice was to stay in Alnasr. Alnasr announced on the 26th that he had renewed his contract with Ronaldo until 2027. Ronaldo also sparked controversy when he said in an interview after renewing his contract that `I think the Saudi professional league is already one of the top five leagues in the world.'
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Ronaldo is not expected to stop at simply extending his active career. His eyes are already on participating in next summer's World Cup. Ronaldo said in a recent interview, `I want to prepare as much as I can for the World Cup.'
If Ronaldo participates in the upcoming 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S., he will advance to the World Cup for the sixth time in a row. If Lionel Messi also plays in the North-China World Cup, it will be his sixth consecutive World Cup, just like Ronaldo. For Ronaldo, who holds the Euro 2016 and European Nations League trophies, the 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. is expected to be the last World Cup trophy challenge.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
