Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up on the future and revealed what he will miss in football when he retires.
Ronaldo, 39, is one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game, with the Portuguese superstar having scored 901 career goals.
The forward has represented the likes of Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, while he has also netted 132 goals in 214 caps for Portugal.
Ronaldo - who has also won five Ballon d'Ors - now plays for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr where he has added 62 goals and 17 assists in just 69 games.
However, speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, Ronaldo admitted that he realised his career was entering its twilight phase and opened up on what he will yearn for once he retires.
'I'm going to miss the adrenaline of scoring a goal, and (the feeling) of being nervous,' he said.
'I think I'm going to miss that because in other part of me, I can control that. I have good people around me, good business, I have good things.
'But I (will miss the fact that) the adrenalin of football is never going to exist (again). This is why I'm going further than football.
'I give everything, to 40, 41, it doesn't matter. I give my body for 25 years of football and I cannot give more because age doesn't allow to go further.'
Ronaldo, who shows no signs of slowing down despite his age, has also won 33 trophies during his career.
Despite a disappointing Euro 2024 campaign where he failed to score for Portugal and faced much criticism, the 39-year-old also insisted that he still has plenty to give to the game.
'This is why I extend and take care of myself and keep working.
'Because I know for two or three years more I can still produce something good,' he added.
'But after that I don't even want to think about that. Let me think in the present and prepare other parts, like my business area.
'I will miss it and I will probably be a little lost.'
Listen to the full Rio Meets Cristiano interview on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. RioFerdinandPresents.com
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The forward has represented the likes of Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, while he has also netted 132 goals in 214 caps for Portugal.
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