‘I will finish when I choose’, Ronaldo reveals amid speculation around his World Cup future ahead of the last-16 match.By ReutersPublished On 6 Jul 20266 Jul 2026Cristiano Ronaldo has, once again, refused to admit that the current World Cup will be the last of his career as Portugal face Spain in a knockout match.Ronaldo stressed on Sunday that he will leave football with no regrets ahead of his team’s last-16 clash with their neighbours, Spain.The 41-year-old is playing at a record sixth World Cup and, although there are expectations he will have retired from the international scene by the time the next finals are played, he stressed he would end his career on his own terms.“I will finish when I choose. You always ask the same question: ‘Is this the last one?’ We will see. I don’t want to draw attention to this; the most important thing is to play well tomorrow,” Ronaldo told reporters ahead of Monday’s clash.“I’m going to be perfectly honest, regardless of what happens tomorrow, Cristiano is going to be 1,000 percent leaving with a clear conscience.“I have given all I could to football. It’s my passion to play for so many years. I didn’t do it out of need; I’m doing well out of life. It’s about passion. I play for the national team, and I love to play football.“Regardless of what happens tomorrow, I’m not going to exert pressure on myself that I must win.“You have to enjoy every match at a huge competition like the World Cup. I think I’m not doing so bad. I’ve scored three goals; others have done better, but I think I’m doing not so bad.”A relaxed Ronaldo admitted to having enjoyed the current tournament more than his previous five World Cups and was confident …
