Cristiano Ronaldo has put a timeline on his cryptic retirement hint, saying he will hang up his boots in “one or two years”.

The Portugal forward, who has scored more than 950 goals for clubs and country after making his debut as a teenager at Sporting in 2002, said in an interview on Tuesday 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.

“I’m really enjoying the moment right now. As you know, in football, when you reach some age, you c

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