Former Manchester United striker, Michael Owen, has said that Cristiano Ronaldo is more likely to become a coach after retiring from professional football than his eternal-rival Lionel Messi.
Speaking recently to TV Sporten, Owen also insisted that Ronaldo and Messi have been in football for a long time and will not be away for long after their retirement.
Ronaldo and Messi are at the tail-end of their football careers.
The Al Nassr forward will be 40 next year, while the Inter Miami captain will be 38.
“I’d be fascinated to see what Cristiano Ronaldo is going to do when he retires. Obviously, they [Ronaldo and Messi] are not far away from that being the case,” Owen said (via GOAL).
“Their life has been in football and they absolutely love the sport and whether they can walk away from it in its entirety remains to be seen, they might want to go and own a club.
“They are probably one of a few footballers that have got the money to go and own a big club so that could take precedence over coaching.
“It will be fascinating to see. I would say the likely person out of the two to go and manage would be Ronaldo.”
Ronaldo vs Messi: Owen suggests who could become coach after retirement
