Cristiano Ronaldo has given some hints to what he’ll do after retiring and he hasn’t yet mentioned coaching.Speaking to Piers Morgan the Real Madrid and Manchester United legend said that he can imagine himself retiring from the game soon, focusing on his businesses and family.YouTubeRonaldo was honest about retiring ‘soon’ but most haven’t had him pencilled in for coaching[/caption] Managing didn’t come up, and the prospect of coaching is not something Ronaldo has spoken about with any real enthusiasm before, yet talkSPORT’s Ally McCoist didn’t rule it out.When it was put to him by co-host Alan Brazil, he responded: “Normal circumstances you’d think, no?“But that incident where he came off injured in the Euro final and he was up and down the touchline as if he was coaching…”Brazil added: “Is he the type that maybe the Portuguese football association might just decide to say, ‘he’s our next boss’ without explaining?”McCoist answered: “No. I wouldn’t have thought so, it’s too big a gamble. Under-21s maybe, with a view to getting the job. “Would he go back to Portugal and maybe to a Boavista or something like that? Braga? You wouldn’t rule it out because he loves the game.”Cristiano Ronaldo: Football ManagerThe closest Ronaldo has come to coaching was that famous Euro 2016 final where he was part of Portugal’s first ever major honour.Football’s all-time top scorer went off injured in the 25th minute, and despite leaving the Stade de France pitch in tears against the home side, he wiped them away to return to the bench.He didn’t spend long seated, returning to his feet with a leg in strapping to instruct his side during the extra-time win over France alongside manager Fernando Santos.Some criticised his actions, but Santos wasn’t one of them, commenting: “Cristiano played part of the final.Ronaldo famously joined in with Santos during Portugal’s 1-0 final win over France and received plenty of criticism at the timeGetty“Also, his presence on the field, after he went off injured, it was like having a 12th player.“Joining with your heart to the fate of the team is always a strength, never a fault.“The France strategy was definitely prepared for him, but we were so balanced we didn’t lose our effectiveness.”Not everyone was a fan, though, with Portugal great Antonio Simoes highly critical of his countryman.“It is not about whether the result was good or bad, it is about looking and saying what should not happen,” the 46-time international said at the time.“Now that we have won, who wants to know about it. The victory covers it. Do you believe that all the bench going crazy, and Cristiano Ronaldo in the role of leader, is why we won? If people think that, then I’d say he should do that in all the games.Santos defended his captain, but may have not had much choiceGetty“I’ve been in football for 50 years, and never seen anything like that. None of the great world players would have done something like that.“I knew players, great leaders, Pele, Eusebio, [Johan] Cruyff, [Diego] Maradona… Maradona, even with his personality, never did anything like that. “I believe that Ronaldo let his huge nerves take him over — he wanted to win and show he was a leader. Doing that does not make you a leader.”What has Ronaldo said about retiringRonaldo was asked about retiring in his interview with Morgan, and surprised some with his answer.“Soon,” the 40-year-old said about when it will happen. “I think I will be prepared. It will be very, very difficult.“But, I have prepared my future since I was 25, 26, 27 years old. I think I will be able to support that pressure. Nothing will compare to the adrenaline you have to scoring a goal in football.Ronaldo is closing in on 1,000 career goals and will surely want to star at the 2026 World CupGetty“But everything has a beginning and everything has an end. I’m going to have more time for myself, for my family, to raise my kids.”