Cristiano Ronaldo has officially dismissed rumors about a potential return to his boyhood club, Sporting CP, after his current spell with Al-Nassr. The Portuguese superstar made it clear that he has no plans to end his career in Portugal, breaking the hearts of many fans who had hoped to see him retire at home.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision will be a big disappointment for Portuguese football fans, who might have hoped to see their hometown hero return to where it all began before announcing his retirement from football.

Cristiano Ronaldo says he plans to own “several clubs” after revealing his plans for when he finally hangs up his boots. The five-time Ballon d’Or-winning football great turns 40 today but is showing no signs of slowing down and rarely talks about his post-retirement plans with focus usually on prolonging his playing days for as long as possible.