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discussed the timeline around his potential retirement after setting a new record for most international wins in men's football on Friday. thrashed 5-1 with their talisman scoring twice, including an acrobatic bicycle kick, to seal a quarterfinals spot for the Iberian nation. It marked Ronaldo's 132nd win in internationals, moving him past his former teammate , who racked up 131 with .
Speaking to reporters after the game, the 39-year-old Ronaldo insisted his focus remains on enjoying his football despite the looming spectre of retirement. "I just want to enjoy [myself]," he said. "Plan for retirement? if it has to happen, in one or two years .
.. I don't know.
I'm turning 40 soon. "I really want to enjoy, as long as I feel motivated I keep going. The day I don't feel motivated, I will retire.
" Ronaldo added that he has no intention to go into coaching when he does eventually hang up his boots. "I don't see myself managing a team; that's not in my plans," he said. "My future lies in other areas outside of football, although time will tell what happens.
" Portugal take on in their final Nations League group game on Monday, though Ronaldo was released from the squad early and will return to Al Nassr..
