Ronaldo opens up on his participation in FIFA Club World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up about his potential involvement in the Club World Cup. Despite receiving multiple offers and proposals, the 40-year-old confirmed that he will not feature in the tournament. He stated that the decision was made after careful consideration of practicality. Speaking to the media, Ronaldo shared that he had several offers to participate in the revamped FIFA Club World Cup. He emphasized that at this stage of his career, he needs to think in the short, medium, and long term and cannot play in every tournament. He said: 

There have been a lot of proposals

I see some things that make sense and others that don’t. You can’t go to every tournament. You have to think short, medium and long term. It’s a decision that has practically been made on my part, not to go to the Club World Cup, even though I’ve had a lot of invitations

With the FIFA Club World Cup out of his way, Cristiano Ronaldo will look to address the contract situation with Al Nassr. The player’s contract is set to expire in the summer, and it was speculated that he might join the rivals in a bid to play in the tournament. He had posted on the internet as well after the season had concluded:

This chapter is over. The story? Still being written

It remains interesting to see what future course of action the former Manchester United and Real Madrid player will take. 

What did Cristiano Ronaldo say about winning trophies with Portugal? 

Cristiano Ronaldo lifted the UEFA Nations League with Portugal after they defeated Spain in the Iberian Derby on Sunday at Allianz Arena. Portugal triumphed over La Roja in a penalty shootout after the game ended 2-2 in regular and extra time. 

Speaking about the victory, Cristiano Ronaldo mentioned that winning for Portugal is always a special feeling. He went on to say that while he has won many titles with clubs, nothing comes close to the pride of winning for the national team. He added that representing his country is both a duty and a great joy. Ronaldo said:

Winning for Portugal is always special,

I have many titles with clubs, but nothing is better than winning for Portugal. It's tears. It's duty done and a lot of joy