Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his 36th birthday on Friday. The Portuguese is by no means thinking about the end of his career. Rightly not, as his ex-fitness coach Giovanni Mauri (64) says.
The Italian is convinced that Ronaldo still has a few years ahead of him at the highest level. “When he arrived in Italy, he was well above the norm. He has settled in and continues to meet. He follows the methods that we showed him in Madrid and masters the fundamental part of the training ”, Mauri told“ Tuttosport ”. The fitness coach was part of Carlo Ancelotti’s coaching team for years and also looked after CR7 between 2013 and 2015.
Ronaldo also knows exactly how to handle his body when it comes to breaks or specific training, explains Mauri: “I have worked with many footballers in their forties, from Maldini to Costacurta. When I was at PSG I was sure that Ibrahimovic would play until 40. These are great athletes with great flexibility despite their size and strength. Ibra has the abilities of a dancer even though he weighs almost 100 kilograms. Cristiano Ronaldo also belongs in this category and can play up to 40. ”
This week speculation surfaced that the Portuguese superstar could prematurely extend his contract with Juve until 2023, which is valid until 2022. Then he would be 38 years old at the end of the contract.
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