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Portugal icon Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not planning his international retirement any time soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The former Manchester United<\/a>, Real Madrid and Juventus star now plays in Saudi Arabia for Al-Nassr.<\/p>\n

Even at the grand old age of 39, he has once again been named in Portugal’s squad for their upcoming Nations League<\/a> matches.<\/p>\n

Portugal host Croatia on Thursday 5 September, before travelling to Scotland on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Scoring 130 times in 212 games, Ronaldo leads his country in both goals and appearances.<\/p>\n

While he is not yet hanging up his international boots, the forward says it will be an easy decision when he does choose to retire.<\/p>\n

He said: “When the time comes, I’ll move on. It won’t be a difficult decision to make.<\/p>\n

“If I feel like I’m no longer contributing anything, I’ll be the first to leave.”<\/p>\n

Poor Euro 2024 Showing Sparks Cristiano Ronaldo Retirement Debate<\/h2>\n

Suggestions that it may be time for Ronaldo to retire gained momentum following a disappointing Euro 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n

Portugal crashed out of the competition at the quarter-final stage, losing to France on penalties after a goalless draw.<\/p>\n

Ronaldo failed to score throughout the tournament and registered just one assist.<\/p>\n

Despite many believing he hindered the team more than helped them, he claims he “never considered leaving the national team.”<\/p>\n

Alongside the 39-year-old Ronaldo, Portugal team mate Pepe was the oldest player at the Euros, aged 41.<\/p>\n

Following their quarter-final exit, former Southampton<\/a> captain and ex-Portugal defender Jose Fonte told BBC Sport<\/em>: “They probably know it’s the end of the line in the national team.<\/p>\n

“They’ve done so much for Portugal. Sometimes you just have to give your place to the young boys coming up.”<\/p>\n

Pepe has indeed retired from international football, but Ronaldo appears determined to carry on for now.<\/p>\n

“People’s expectations of the national team were too high,” he added.<\/p>\n

“I don’t know if I will retire soon, in two or three years, but probably I will retire here at Al-Nassr.<\/p>\n

“When I leave the national team, I won’t tell anyone in advance and it will be a very spontaneous decision on my part, but also a very well thought-out one.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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