RIYADH :Cristiano Ronaldo put a timeline on his cryptic retirement hint on Tuesday, saying he will hang up his boots in "one or two years" after telling the world that he would be retiring soon.

The Portugal forward, who has scored over 950 goals for club and country, made his debut as a teenager at Sporting in 2002 and said in an interview that he would retire soon to spend time with his family.

Ronaldo extended his contract with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr until 2027 in June and the 40-year-old Portuguese is also targeting next year's World Cup, the only major title missing from his trophy cabinet.

"Soon for me means in 10 years... No, I'm joking," Ronaldo said via video call at a Saudi-hosted global summit on tourism and investment.

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