👀 Only for Portugal now? Ronaldo has a wild new idea | OneFootball

At the age of 40, even Cristiano Ronaldo has to slow down. But to say goodbye to club football and only play for the national team? CR7 has a very specific wish in this regard.

"If I could, I would only play football for the national team. I wouldn't play for any other club," Ronaldo stressed at a Portuguese football gala. With his home country, the striker recently won the Nations League and is currently trying to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

In the qualification group F, the Seleção das Quinas is confidently at the top of the table after two games with six points and eight to two goals. CR7 is once again the top scorer of his country with three goals.

At the gala in honor of Ronaldo, coach Roberto Martinez praised his star accordingly: "He plays a decisive role and is an essential part of the team with his experience." Sounds great, so why not really only play for the national team?

FIFA isn't too keen on that idea. According to their statutes, a player must have an official club contract in order to play in the national team. Well, Ronaldo could just sign a contract and then not play. But then a few less coins would also flow into his account.

At Al-Nassr, the 40-year-old currently earns over 200 million euros a year and, according to 'Forbes' magazine, has officially been a billionaire since June 2025 due to his exorbitantly high salary. This might make it a bit easier to play for his own country.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

📸 ATTILA KISBENEDEK - AFP or licensors