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Hope to play many extra years, says Cristiano Ronaldo forward of his thirty sixth birthday

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Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi
Approaching his thirty sixth birthday in February, Cristiano Ronaldo has no intention of slowing down.
“I still feel good, sharp and in a good moment in my life,” the Juventus and Portugal star stated in a video interview. “I hope to play many, many years more, but you never know.”

The ahead nonetheless has one other full season on his contract at Juventus, expiring in 2022 when retirement will not be thought-about.
“If you feel motivated, it doesn’t matter. Cristiano now is good,” he said. “When I speak with the young boys, I’m always giving advice to them that I say, ‘Enjoy the moment because we never know what’s going to happen tomorrow. Something can happen in your life with your family’.”
It’s harder than anticipated for Juventus this season, with the nine-time defending Serie A champions unusually low in sixth place — 10 factors behind chief AC Milan — albeit with 25 video games remaining.

“My eyes see the future very, very bright,” Ronaldo stated. “So, I’m pleased with that.”
Happy too that he has gained titles with Lisbon membership Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. Winning the European Championship with Portugal in 2016 leaves the World Cup as the one main prize to elude him.
“We have to have the steps under the ground because we won (in) 2016 and now we want to win the World Cup,” Ronaldo stated. “Everything is possible, but you have to be realistic as well.”
A style of the 2022 World Cup will include friendlies subsequent 12 months towards host nation Qatar. “I win (titles with) every club that I’ve played with,” Ronaldo stated. “But (the) World Cup, it’s a dream.”
By then, Ronaldo will hope to be again enjoying in entrance of full crowds once more, which the pandemic restrictions nonetheless stop in Italy heading into 2021. Next 12 months may also see Portugal defend its title within the rescheduled European Championship.
“I don’t like to play in stadiums without the fans,” he stated. “It’s prefer to go to the circus and to (not) see clowns.”