The question of his retirement has been on everyone's lips for years. But Cristiano Ronaldo does not seem to be in a hurry. At 40, he continues to score goals with Al-Nassr and the Portuguese selection, constantly pushing the limits of time. What if his adventure on the pitch was still far from over? The crazy prediction came from one of his former partners at Manchester United, Danny Simpson.
“It wouldn’t surprise me if it was him”
For Simpson, the idea of ​​CR7 playing into his mid-40s isn't far-fetched. “As long as he scores goals, as long as he doesn’t have injuries, it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s him”he told GOAL. A longevity which could be explained by two ultimate objectives, two quests which would push him to continue, again and again.
The first is this legendary bar of 1000 career goals. A crazy figure, which seems within his reach and which would take him into another dimension of football history. The second, much more personal, would be to play one day with his son, Cristiano Jr. ” Sharing land with your son must be an incredible feeling,” Simpson analysis.
“He wants 1000 goals”: ​​the crazy prediction about the end of Cristiano Ronaldo’s career
Ronaldo's latest challenge: the 2026 World Cup
These two goals could well be the last fuel in a machine that refuses to stop. Ronaldo has always worked through challenges, and these are perhaps the biggest of his late career. Once he reaches them, “where will you go after that?” », asks his former teammate.
In the meantime, another, more immediate challenge presents itself to him: qualifying Portugal for the 2026 World Cup. It would be his sixth, a record shared with Lionel Messi. And undoubtedly his last chance to win the only major trophy missing from his immense list of achievements. The story may not be quite over yet. And with Cristiano Ronaldo, you have to expect anything.
