Ronaldo Says He Does Not Plan to Play at Club World Cup
The Portugal star confirmed on Saturday that he has received “quite a few” offers from participating clubs to play in the tournament, which starts on June 14, but has decided not to accept any of them
Rumors Heat Up Over Ronaldo’s Future
Speculation about Ronaldo’s participation in the Club World Cup began after FIFA president Gianni Infantino said discussions were underway about the 40-year-old Ronaldo playing in the tournament despite his current club Al-Nassr failing to qualify
It is sensible to talk about some things and not others and, as one says, you cannot take part in everything,” Ronaldo said.
Ronaldo had also hinted at an exit from Al-Nassr in a social media post after his final match of the season for the club, with the Portuguese player posting a photo of himself in an Al-Nassr jersey on X (formerly Twitter) with a cryptic message
This chapter is over”. “The story?
It is still being written. Grateful to everyone.”It is irrelevant, it is not sensible to talk about things other than the national team at the moment. There has been a lot of contact (from clubs), I understand some things, some not,” Ronaldo said. “You can’t go to all the clubs, you have to think about the short, medium and long term. It is something I have practically decided, not to go to the Club World Cup,
but I have received a lot of invitations,” he added. The 40-year-old scored his 137th international goal in Portugal’s 2-1 semi-final win over Germany on Wednesday to secure Portugal’s place in the final.
When Ronaldo was first asked about the FIFA Club World Cup, he said, “It’s irrelevant right now. It’s not sensible to talk about anything other than the national team.”