Cristiano Ronaldo has no intention of slowing down as he reaches another milestone with his 36th birthday on Friday
“I still feel good, sharp and in a good moment in my life,” the Juventus and Portugal star said recently. “I hope to play many, many years more, but you never know.”
The forward, who already has 26 goals this season for club and country, still has another full year on his contract at Juventus, expiring in 2022 when retirement won't be considered.
“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'.
“My eyes see the future very, very bright. So, I’m happy with that.”
Happy, too, that he has won titles with Lisbon club Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. Winning the European Championship with Portugal in 2016 leaves the World Cup as the only major prize to elude him.
“I win (titles with) every club that I’ve played with,” Ronaldo said. “But (the) World Cup, it’s a dream.”
Check out the photo gallery above to see how Ronaldo has changed over the years since his early days in Portugal and Manchester. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.
