With tongue in cheek, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said that he would retire from football “soon”, adding that “soon means 10 years more”.

He joked about his retirement from the game when Ronaldo was asked about his future plan, Mail Online reported.

Ronaldo initially claimed he would retire “soon” before the football legend cheekily suggested he could remain at the top of the game for a while yet.

“The moment I finish, I don’t know to be honest,” Ronaldo added.

“Of course it will be soon, soon I mean 10 years more. No, I am joking, I don’t know, let’s see.”

The Portugal star joined Saudi club Al-Nassr in a deal worth a reported £175million-a-year last January, following the cancellation of his contract at Man United.

The star soccer player had been quizzed about his future plans while on stage at the Globe Soccer Awards.

The forward scooped three prizes at the awards ceremony in Dubai.

He topped a 12-player shortlist to win the inaugural ‘Best Middle East Player’ award after a remarkable start to life with Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo is the top scorer in the Saudi Pro League this season with 20 goals, three ahead of nearest rival Aleksandar Mitrovic.

The Portuguese finished as the top scorer in world football in 2023, netting 54 goals for club and country over the calendar year.

Ronaldo’s current contract at Al-Nassr is due to run until the end of the 2024-25 season, when he will be 40.

The football legend wanted to retire around 40, TV host Piers Morgan claimed after his interview in 2022.