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President Cristiano Ronaldo! CR7 told ‘he would win’ vote in Portugal if Al-Nassr superstar swapped goalscoring for politics

<p>The five-time Ballon d’Or winner enjoys hero status among his fellow Portuguese, with the all-time great having done as much as any politician when it comes to promoting the country on a global scale. Ronaldo is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-final-career-goals-man-utd-coach-cr7-objectives-lebron-james-target-involving-portuguese-goat-son/blt9b4b88b27269a562" target="_blank">still going strong at 40 years of age</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>His remarkable career has spanned more than two decades, with countless records and trophies being picked up along the way. He has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-cristiano-ronaldo-airbrushes-man-utd-past-cr7-brutal-snub-promotional-video-premier-league-champions-league-titles-red-devils/blt185bb3985c3f0761" target="_blank">starred for Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus</a>, while currently <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-doesnt-like-coming-second-al-nassr-told-what-must-do-deliver-title-dreams-demanding-cr7/bltc23c1ec3030bb20d" target="_blank">turning out for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Ronaldo has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-told-he-s-still-the-best-player-in-the-world-with-ex-portugal-boss-in-no-doubt-evergreen-cr7-will-make-it-to-2026-world-cup/blta898367c5610d4bc" target="_blank">reached 217 caps and 135 goals for Portugal</a>, with another bid for Nations League glory about to be taken in – while also <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-still-dreams-winning-world-cup-joao-felix-vows-portugal-do-everything-help-cr7-lift-elusive-title-2026/blt4bcfe0213a7a7c1d" target="_blank">playing his way towards the 2026 World Cup</a>. If more silverware were to be secured in 2025, then CR7’s status back home would hit even greater heights.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Conrad Harder, another teenage talent on the books at Sporting, has told <a href="https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2025-03-13-saa-er-jeg-fraek-at-sige-kongen-selvfoelgelig-er-jeg-det " target="_blank"><em>Sport TV2</em></a> of facing Ronaldo when he lines up for Denmark in Nations League quarter-final action: “Sporting is extremely proud of Cristiano representing the club. But he doesn’t just make a difference here. He makes a difference all over the country and much more than I expected. If he ran for president, I think he would win.”</p>

WHAT CONRAD HARDER SAID

<p>Ronaldo has offered no indication that he would like to get into politics <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/gobsmacked-cristiano-ronaldo-retirement-date-revealed-former-man-utd-team-mate-rio-ferdinand/blt0cf499ce1a27f434" target="_blank">whenever the day comes for him to retire</a>. He has, however, seen <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-tipped-follow-footsteps-ryan-reynolds-wrexham-ex-man-utd-team-mate-no-better-promoter-cr7/blt185335956039bdfe" target="_blank">presidency of a football club speculated on</a>, with there plenty that he could <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/boss-man-utd-cristiano-jr-ronaldo-tipped-very-good-manager-record-breaking-boots-knowledge-next-generation/blt8f69c7b96a4c0b3c" target="_blank">offer to the game away from the field</a> once history-making boots are hung up for the final time.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CRISTIANO RONALDO?

President Cristiano Ronaldo! CR7 told ‘he would win’ vote in Portugal if Al-Nassr superstar swapped goalscoring for politics | Goal.com

Cristiano Ronaldo has been told that “he would win” if ever running for president of Portugal, with CR7 that popular in his homeland.