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Love him or hate him, Cristiano Ronaldo has certainly left his mark on the pitch.
With nearly 1,000 goals for club and country under his belt, the Al-Nassr and Portgual superstar has reached the highest of zeniths during his glittering career. At 41, though, things have gotten slightly more turgid for the gifted goal-scorer, who has looked far less prolific than he did during his Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus years.
Ronaldo has been something of an albatross in Roberto Martinez's attack, failing to offer much support in transitions and often neutering Portugal's attacks. He still has the ability to score goals — he collected 30 in 37 matches for Al-Nassr. But his all-around play has tailed off in a major way, leading some to believe the end of his international career could be nigh.
Here's what we know so far about Ronaldo's future prospects at club and international level.
Love him or hate him, Cristiano Ronaldo has certainly left his mark on the pitch.
With nearly 1,000 goals for club and country under his belt, the Al-Nassr and Portgual superstar has reached the highest of zeniths during his glittering career. At 41, though, things have gotten slightly more turgid for the gifted goal-scorer, who has looked far less prolific than he did during his Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus years.
Ronaldo has been something of an albatross in Roberto Martinez's attack, failing to offer much support in transitions and often neutering Portugal's attacks. He still has the ability to score goals — he collected 30 in 37 matches for Al-Nassr. But his all-around play has tailed off in a major way, leading some to believe the end of his international career could be nigh.
Here's what we know so far about Ronaldo's future prospects at club and international level.
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