Cristiano Ronaldo is turning 40 in three weeks but the Portuguese superstar has shown no signs of slowing down as yet. Opening the 2025 calendar year with a goal for Al-Nassr, Ronaldo entered the scoresheet for a 24th year in succession starting 2002. With the deficit to 1,000 career goals progressively shrinking, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner could possibly stretch his career a little further upto 2026 for a sixth World Cup appearance. Ronaldo will be 41 before the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in the USA, Mexico and Canada. While there may be doubts over his potential presence in another global event, Ronaldo’s Portugal teammate Bruno Fernandes remains optimistic. “I not only believe, but I’m almost certain that he’ll be there. It would be great if Cristiano Ronaldo fulfilled his dream of winning the World Cup with the national team, not only for him, but for us Portuguese people. We really want to give that to our country. For him, as the ultimate reference in our football, it would be the best way to …