Cristiano Ronaldo has already confirmed retirement timeline as he flops for Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo already revealed he will not retire from football until he scores his 1,000th career goal. The 41-year-old is currently on goal number 973 and failed to add to the total during Portugal's 1-1 draw with DR Congo in their World Cup 2026 opener. The Portugal captain is without a goal in his last 10 appearances in international tournaments, but remains potent as ever at club level with Al-Nassr. The striker scored 30 goals in 37 games across all competitions this season and announced his chase for the unprecedented milestone last December.