Cristiano once said that as long as he can still run on the pitch then he will not retire, but he seems to have realized that old age makes his stamina decrease and it would be great if he didn't become a starter. Manchester United management always expects Cristiano to give good results in every game he does and what ten hag has to do is give Cristiano more playing time.
It is better to retire honourably than keep on playing matches that will bring no results, because the average age for retirement in football is within 30 to 39years, and Cristiano Ronaldo is currently 37yr-old with over 19 years in his football career which is quite a long period of time considering the fact that not many got to that age before they eventually retired, looking at the likes of Zindine Zidane who retired at age 34yrs, Paul Scholes who retired at 36yrs-old and Pele who retired at age 37yrs. So for me, i think its high time Ronaldo start thinking about his retirement
I wouldn't want Ronaldo to retire and I will always want to see him on the pitch, even if it's 10mins to end the match, I still want to see him on the pitch. Ronaldo is more than a footballer, he is an idol, a leader, a model and everything football can bring. If you encourage Ronaldo to retire because people like Zidane and Scholes retired in their 30's, how about Ibra who is still playing and he is 40+
Ronaldo is passionate about football and I am not sure he can do any other thing apart from football.