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the portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United player, assured that wants to continue playing in the highest football competitions after 40 years, in the first part of an interview released by the chain ESPN Brazil.
“I am happy. I want to continue and see what happens: if I can play at 40, 41, 42… But the most important thing is to enjoy the moment,” said the 36-year-old soccer player in the first of three installments of this interview broadcast on Wednesday night.
“Genetically speaking, I’m not going to say that I feel like I’m 25, do not exaggerate. But it’s like I’m 30. I take care of my body and my mind,” added the Manchester United striker.
Comparison with other sports legends
Asked if it was compared to other legends sportys like the football star Tom Brady (43 years old) or the tennis player Roger Federer (40), CR7 considered that it was “other sports, with different demands”.
“Longevity is something fascinating, which I recently started studying,” said Ronaldo, five times Ballon d’Or winner, who assured that the secret to staying at the best level is, according to the star, have the necessary “intelligence” to “adapt to new situations”.
“I have experience, I know my body. I know when I can and when I can’t (…) It makes me proud that people continue to say that Cristiano, at 37, 38… continues to maintain the same level as always.”
“There is something I have learned in recent years: after 33, the body continues to respect you (…) but the hardest battle, in my opinion, is on a mental level.”
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