When asked about his plans to retire from football, Cristiano Ronaldo told ESPN Brasil: “Genetically I feel like I’m 30 years old. I take great care of my body and my mind.“Something I’ve learned recently is that after 33, I believe the body can deliver if you need it, but the real battle is mental.“Going through many things with the focus on the end goal of staying at a high level is the hardest thing, and that’s what I’ve been doing for the last few years.“I’ve been working and focusing more on working on my mind. I know my body will handle me because I have a lot of respect for it and I listen to it a lot.
“I want to find out if I’m going to play until I’m 40, 41, or 42, but the most important thing is that my daily goal is to enjoy the moment.”Ronaldo has been playing at a professional level for two decades and is going to turn 37 in February. However, the Portuguese forward keeps himself very fit and able to consistently perform at a high level.He scored 47 goals in all competitions in 2021, also becoming the highest-scorer in international football history. If his own comments are to be taken into account, it doesn’t look like Cristiano will be retiring anytime soon.
Ronaldo mixes recovery session with some underpants advertisingThe Juventus attacker is nursing a thigh injury and took some time after his recovery to show off his muscles and Cristiano Ronaldo underwear range.
The Portuguese and Juventus striker posted a photo in his indoor swimming pool and then in the tub with his CR7 underwear to his millions of instagram followers.
The 34-year-old will undergo further tests on Monday see the exact extent of his injury in an effort to be back for the first leg of the quarter-final of the Champions League against Ajax.
“Working hard on my recovery,” he said in the Instagram post.
Fans all say the same thing as Cristiano Ronaldo does unprecedented ‘combined’ celebration with Portugal running riot
CRISTIANO RONALDO left fans baffled with his new and unprecedented ‘combined’ celebration.
The Portugal superstar captained his country in their thrashing of Luxembourg in Euro 2024 qualifying.
4Cristiano Ronaldo was delighted to get another two goals for PortugalCredit: AFP
4He jumped into his trademark celebrationCredit: EPA
4Ronaldo mixed up the landing by crossing his hands over his chestCredit: Reuters
4Portugal ran out 6-0 winners away against LuxembourgCredit: Reuters
The 38-year-old got the 2016 champions off to a perfect start, breaking the deadlock after nine minutes.
Chelsea loanee Joao Felix and Manchester City ace Bernardo Silva had made it 3-0 by 18 minutes before Ronaldo grabbed his second and Portugal’s fourth just after the half-hour mark.
Otavio and Rafael Leao completed the 6-0 mauling late on.
But it was after CR7’s early opener that he caught the attention of viewers watching on in his record-extending 198th cap.
Ronaldo raced away towards the corner as usual before taking off with his trademark ‘siuuu’ jump and spin.
But rather than landing with his arms straight down by his sides, he mixed it up.
Instead, he went straight into his other celebration, crossing his hands across his chest – a slight variation on the interlocking fingers.
And a few fans were loving the radical shake-up.
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One said: “Cristiano Ronaldo really combined both of his celebrations. 😭”
Another wrote: “Nah Ronaldo actually combined two celebrations together 😂😂 WATCH everyone copy this as well. His influence is massive man.”
A third added: “Ronaldo did the Siuu and the peace celebration together, New celebration just dropped 🐐”
One fan commented: “This double celebration of Cristiano Ronaldo is gonna take over the world again.”
And a final user joked: “Cristiano Ronaldo keeps breaking football records everyday… 💯. The first footballer ever to do a 2 in 1 celebration 🎉 💪.”
Later on in the game, the Al-Nassr forward appeared delighted as a fan – wearing a shirt for the Saudi club – mobbed him on the pitch.
The invader burst on to the field and was desperate to get close to his idol, who responded with a wink and a thumb up.
