Sharing with the press, former football star Adrian Mutu stated the reason why C. Ronaldo has not retired even though he is 39 years old.
Adrian Mutu is a former Romanian footballer. He has a close relationship with C. Ronaldo’s family. The former Chelsea player went to Saudi Arabia for a few months with his son. Here, Adrian Mutu and his son took a photo with CR7.
C. Ronaldo wants to play alongside his son Cristiano Jr (Photo: Getty).
According to the 44-year-old former player, money is not C. Ronaldo’s top priority at this time. Instead, superstar number 7 is still holding on to retirement because of a burning desire, which is to wait to play football with his son Cristiano Jr., who is 14 years old this year.
Cristiano Jr. is currently training with the Al Nassr youth team. He is the captain of the Al Nassr youth team that won the Saudi Arabia U13 Championship last season. If all goes well, Cristiano Jr. could be playing professionally in a few years.
Adrian Mutu shared with the press: “C.Ronaldo is extremely motivated. He is waiting to participate in the official match with his son. That is the reason why CR7 does not want to give up and retire.
If Cristiano Jr. debuts at Al Nassri, this could happen. If the boy plays for another club, it is not known whether C. Ronaldo’s wish will come true, especially if Cristiano Jr. plays for Real Madrid, things will be more difficult.
It’s a bit difficult for them to play together for a year, but they can definitely play together for half a season.”
C.Ronaldo just had a disappointing Euro with the Portuguese team (Photo: Getty).
C. Ronaldo has just had a very disappointing Euro 2024 in the Portuguese national team. However, he still has no intention of retiring from the national team. The 39-year-old player is said to want to compete in the 2026 World Cup . At that time, he will be 41 years old.
Coach Roberto Martinez said it was too early to talk about C. Ronaldo’s possible departure. The head coach of the Portuguese national team said: “It’s too early to talk about that. C. Ronaldo himself has not made any decision yet.”
