Cristiano Ronaldo said he will retire “soon” and while he admits it will be difficult to bring his glittering career to an end the 40-year-old has been planning for his post-football life for some time. The Al Nassr striker is the all-time leading goalscorer with 952 goals for club and country combined and said last month he is targeting 1,000 goals before quitting the game.

“Soon,” the five-time Ballon d’Or winner said when he was asked when he would hang up his boots. “I think I will be prepared. It will be very, very difficult,” he said on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored in an interview published on Tuesday.” But, I have prepared my future since 25, 26, 27-years-old. I think I will be capable to support that pressure.

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