5 things Cristiano Ronaldo could do post-retirement

#3 Go into modelling full-time

With his impressive physique, Ronaldo could go into full-time modelling

Everyone knows that aside from scoring goals for Real Madrid and Portugal – and winning trophies along the line – the one thing that Ronaldo seems most fond of doing is posing with his shirt off. We’ve seen him do it both on the pitch in celebration, and off the pitch too, whether it’s flexing for the paparazzi on the beach, or posing in his line of CR7 underwear. And let’s be honest, if you looked like Ronaldo – all bulging biceps and abs – you’d probably go shirtless a lot too.

That’s why it could make sense for Ronaldo to make a move into modelling after his career ends. Sure, his athletic prime might be coming to an end, but there’s no reason why he couldn’t keep himself in the same great shape once he hangs up his boots. Realistically, all the upper-body muscle he’s packing probably doesn’t do much for his game anyway – it’s all for the aesthetics, built in the gym rather than the training pitch, and so even if his knees have taken a hammering over the years, that shouldn’t slow his bench press down.

His age shouldn’t be a problem, either – plenty of successful male models continue well into their 30’s – David Gandy, for instance - one of the world’s most famous models – is 37, while David Beckham continues to model his line of clothing well into his 40’s now. Basically for a guy as well-known for posing and preening as Ronaldo, surely this move would make sense, even if it were just on a part-time basis for his own fashion label.