Which world-famous football legend has issued a direct order to Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese star, forbidding him from retiring and has also suggested two options.
On 10 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Roberto Carlos, the world-renowned left-back of Brazil's 'Samba' national team and Real Madrid of Spain's La Liga, issued a command to Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese star of Al Nassr, a leading club in the Saudi Arabian league, to absolutely not retire, while also recommending two options.
Last week, Cristiano Ronaldo just turned 41 years old, yet he has not played in Al Nassr's last two matches because he chose not to play as a protest against the club's management. This led Roberto Carlos to speak out, saying that the younger player cannot retire.
Roberto Carlos said, "He (Cristiano Ronaldo) absolutely cannot retire from football. If he decides to retire, I will call him to stop him, because he is one of the players who represents both his club, the Portugal national team, and the children around the world who watch him play. Therefore, he should not retire, even if it means playing on only one leg or crawling onto the field. He transmits positive energy to every child who wants to start their path as a footballer."