Cristiano Ronaldo on Portugal future: ‘When the time comes, I’ll move on’, says forward

Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says he has no plans to retire from international football yet – but it “won’t be a difficult decision to make” when the time comes.

The 39-year-old has more caps and more goals than anybody else in men’s international football history, with 130 strikes in 212 games.

He is in Portugal’s squad for Nations League games with Croatia and Scotland.

But Ronaldo comes into these games after a hugely disappointing Euro 2024 campaign where he failed to score and many felt he held the team back.

The Manchester United and Real Madrid legend now plays in Saudi Arabia for Al-Nassr.

“When the time comes, I’ll move on,” he said. “It won’t be a difficult decision to make.

“If I feel like I’m no longer contributing anything, I’ll be the first to leave.”

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner says he “never considered leaving the national team” despite the post-Euro 2024 criticism.

Ronaldo and team-mate Pepe, aged 41, were the two oldest players at Euro 2024.