There will be lots of calls for Ronaldo to stay in football when he eventually does hang up his boots, with a wealth of expertise and experience to share. But coaching, management or executive roles within the sport don’t appear to appeal to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
“Nothing will compare to the adrenaline we have for football to score a goal,” Ronaldo explained, revealing that retiring from football will finally give him the time to pursue other things.
“But I have other passions. [When I retire] I’m going to have more time for me, have more time for my family, to raise my kids. I want to be more a family person, more present. Also, to have my own hobbies. I like to see UFC, the fights. I like padel. I like and I want to learn more about my companies.
“I’ll never be a [full-time] YouTuber, of course, but I want to be there. I’m going to spend more time on that to learn. I think I’m going to do funny things and things I’m not used to doing before. Because I live football 24 hours [each day] to do the right things and perform.”