THE SURPRISING REASON CRISTIANO RONALDO IS POSTPONING RETIREMENT, ACCORDING TO MUTU

Eliminated without glory from Euro 2024 with Portugal on Friday against the French team, Cristiano Ronaldo, 39, has not yet spoken about his future at club level or with the national team. Former Romanian international Adrian Mutu, who met CR7 in May, says that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has one last dream before hanging up his boots: to play an official match with his son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, 14.

CR7 following in LeBron James’ footsteps? In basketball as in football, the new trend seems to be to play as a family. On the NBA courts, fans will soon see the Lakers legend play alongside his son, Bronny James , 19, drafted in 55th position by the Los Angeles franchise. Although he is the same age as LeBron James, 39, Cristiano Ronaldo is not about to play with his son who is only 14 years old. Unless… Adrian Mutu, former Romanian international striker (45 years old – 77 caps), met the five-time Portuguese Ballon d’Or winner in May in Saudi Arabia. Did Ronaldo confide in him?

Mutu: “With Al-Nassr, it is possible”

According to the former player who played for Fiorentina, Juve, Chelsea and… AC Ajaccio, the Portuguese player with 130 goals in 212 caps dreams of playing an official match with his son, Cristiano Ronaldo Junior. More than a dream, CR7 would have even made it a goal before retiring. “That’s his real motivation,” Adrian Mutu told Romanian media iAM Sport on Sunday . “He wants to play an official match with his son and that’s why he doesn’t stop.”

But is it really possible when the Portuguese star has just gone through Euro 2024 almost like a ghost ? “With Al-Nassr it’s possible,” Mutu dares. If he played for another team, I don’t know. With Real Madrid it would be more difficult. Playing half a season, I don’t think it’s impossible.” Born on June 17, 2010, Cristiano Ronaldo Junior plays with the youth teams of Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.