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00:01Cristiano Ronaldo is officially going to his sixth World Cup.
00:05The 41-year-old legend has been named in Portugal's provisional squad for the 2026 tournament in North America.
00:11This extends his own record for most World Cup appearances by any men's player in history.
00:16Ronaldo holds the all-time records for international appearances with 226 caps and goals with 143 strikes for Portugal.
00:24He just scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal for Al Nasser on May 7th against Al-Shabaab.
00:30That was his 971st career goal, and he is now just 17 strikes away from 1,000.
00:36Ronaldo won the 2025 Nations League with Portugal, scoring in the final against Spain for his third international trophy.
00:42After that win, he said, quote, I have many titles with clubs, but nothing is better than winning for Portugal.
00:48Diego de Lott says Ronaldo doesn't need a World Cup to prove he is the greatest of all time.
00:53De Lott said, quote, would it be beautiful if he ends his career with a World Cup?
00:57Yes!
00:57Does he need it to be considered one of the best ever?
00:59No!
01:00Meanwhile, Ronaldo is reportedly demanding Al Nasser sign AC Milan winger Rafael Liao to create a Portuguese trio with him
01:07and João Felix.
01:08There is also speculation Ronaldo could join Imper Miami to play alongside Lionel Messi after his Saudi contract ends.
01:15For now, all focus is on the World Cup, what could be his final dance on football's biggest stage.
01:20That's all for now. Thanks for watching News Plus Globe.
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