Football Icon Cristiano Ronaldo Ventures Into Acting With Day 1s
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his international football retirement to star in a new TV series titled 'Day 1s'. Produced by Matthew Vaughn, the show features other football legends and explores the intersection of sports and drama.
Ronaldo's New Television Venture Former Portugal football icon Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a new step in his professional career with an entry into drama with a new TV series. Cristiano, who recently announced his retirement from international football and is still a regular for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, posted on his official Instagram handle alongside famous British producer and director Matthew Vaughn, "Great news, production has just begun on my first TV series 'Day 1s', more coming soon.
Deadline, a website specialising in entertainment and arts news, as per Goal. com, revealed earlier that the football icon will be producing the series alongside Vaughn.
Football will be a big part of the series. The story will follow a British agent named Stanley Dalton, played by Damian Lewis.
Reports suggest that Arsenal and France football legend Thierry Henry would be appearing in the show alongside Cristiano and UK rapper Dave, best known for his 2019 debut album 'Psychodrama'. Burna Boy, James Blake and Central Cee will be appearing on the first episode.
Filming for the show started in London over the past few months, and no final release date has been revealed yet. A Storied International Career Cristiano, currently sitting at 985 professional football goals, left international football with 146 goals in 234 appearances for Portugal.
He holds both records in men's international football of most appearances and most goals. His career with the national team began on August 20, 2003, when he made his debut as a substitute against Kazakhstan, and concluded on September 24, 2026.
The Portuguese forward has scored 11 goals in 27 World Cup appearances, making him his country's leading goalscorer in the competition. His 14 goals in the European Championship final tournaments are also a men's record.
The 41-year-old has scored against 49 different national-team opponents, underlining his consistency across a wide range of international competitions and qualifying campaigns. Luxembourg have been his most frequent victim, conceding 11 goals to him, followed by Hungary with nine."