Cristiano Ronaldo ‘could play’ in 2025 Club World Cup, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino

Spanish newspaper Marca, external reported final weekend that an unnamed Brazilian membership had made a suggestion to Ronaldo.

Botafogo are one in every of 4 Brazilian groups to have certified and their coach Renato Paiva was asked about Ronaldo, external final Sunday.

He laughed earlier than saying: “Christmas is only in December. But if he came, you can’t say no to a star like that.

“I do not know something – I am simply answering the query. However, as I mentioned, coaches all the time need the very best. Ronaldo, even at his age, continues to be a goal-scoring machine. In a group that creates probability after probability, he could be good.”

Botafogo are owned by American businessman John Textor, who also holds a majority stake in Crystal Palace.

Ronaldo won the Champions League four times during nine seasons with Real Madrid before joining Juventus in 2018.

Real and Juve are among the 12 European clubs that have qualified, which includes Premier League teams Chelsea and Manchester City.

Between them either Ronaldo or Messi won the Ballon d’Or from 2008 to 2017, before Messi won it three more times to give the Argentine forward, 37, a record eight wins.

Messi’s Inter Miami are in the identical group as Egypt’s Al Ahly, Portuguese facet Porto and Brazilian membership Palmeiras.