The Portuguese icon has told reporters that he plans to retire from professional football "soon" and anticipates an emotional farewell from supporters who have idolised him for decades.
Ronaldo is still going strong at the age of 40 as he continues to find the back of the net for Al-Nassr. However, he cannot play forever, and even he understands that his age is catching up to him.
Asked about hanging up his boots, Ronaldo said: "Soon. But I think I will be prepared. It will be tough, of course. It will be difficult? Yes. Probably (I) will cry, yes… I’m (an) open person. (It) will be very, very difficult, yes.
“But Piers, I prepare my future since (the age of) 25, 26, 27 years old, I prepare (for) my future. So I think I will be capable to support that pressure."
Now, United legend Beckham told Oddspedia that Ronaldo is unlikely to become a manager and is far more likely to own a club instead.
“I can’t see Cristiano Ronaldo going into management after he retires. He’s far more likely to own a club rather than manage one - like what David Beckham has done at Inter Miami.
“There are bigger and better things than being a manager for Ronaldo. He’s someone that wants to take on the world; it’s in his nature and he’s shown that on the football pitch for decades. In an ownership position, he’d have complete oversight over a club’s operations and personnel, in comparison to becoming a manager, where he’d be at the mercy of the club board.
“The world of football club management is completely different to the career of a player, and I can’t see Ronaldo entering that environment as a manager.”
Ronaldo will have his eye on the World Cup, which takes place across Canada, the United States and Mexico in June and July next year suggesting that retirement won’t be for at least another year. Whether he will manage of own a club is yet to revealed but what is certain is that Ronaldo will not relax anytime soon.