CRISTIANO RONALDO shut down claims from his own SISTER that he has planned to retire at the end of the World Cup.
Katia Aveiro, his elder sibling, when his tournament ends.
Cristiano Ronaldo says he won’t reveal his retirement plans just yet Credit: Getty
It comes after sister Katia Aveiro reportedly told Portuguese media he would be calling time at the end of the World Cup Credit: Reuters
That emerged just minutes before Portugal’s dramatic last-32 clash with on Friday morning in Toronto.
And , 41, went on to score a crucial goal in the tie, .
‘s side , and Ronaldo then spoke about his plans.
He said: “My future isn’t important right now. I’ll have time, after winning or losing, I’ll talk to my family and then make the best decision.
“I don’t make decisions in the heat of the moment anymore. Now, everything is done calmly. It’s about enjoying the present.”
Sis Katia, 48, is quoted as saying pre-match: “From the information I have, from a reliable source, I believe that this is the last dance, so let’s enjoy it.
“I believe it’s not today that they’ll say goodbye, but it’s coming soon. I strongly believe this is the farewell.
“So enjoy it a lot because it will be difficult to find someone after 200 goals. I’m talking about the Portuguese national team.”
forward Ronaldo scored his third goal of the World Cup in as Portugal edged through.
This is his SIXTH tournament, one of many records broken over the past two decades on the international stage.
He got two against in the group stage .
But this was his first knockout round strike in TEN matches spanning recent tournaments.
He almost scored earlier on, taking down a brilliant pass and finishing well from close range only to be denied by the offside flag.
Ronaldo, who finally won silverware in last season, has now amassed 232 caps for his country with a record 146 goals.
He netted 30 times in 35 games for Al-Nassr last term and has 123 in 142 matches since joining.
Portugal are due to play in a blockbuster last-16 meeting on Monday in Dallas.
They survived a late scare against Croatia.
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