Cristiano Ronaldo is being backed by a former Premier League rival to play on until he is 45, with the Al-Nassr superstar still “incredible”.
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All-time great still going strong at age of 40No plans to hang up his boots any time soonBacked to continue for several more yearsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo has passed his 40th birthday. He is showing no sign of slowing down, with the evergreen Portuguese registering 33 goals for his Saudi Pro League employers this season.
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A contract extension in the Middle East is expected to be agreed through to the summer of 2026 – where Ronaldo will be hoping to grace another World Cup. He has offered no indication that retirement is in his thoughts.
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With remarkable individual standards being maintained, as untimely injuries are avoided, there is every reason to believe that Ronaldo could continue for several years yet. Alan Hutton expects that to be the case.
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The former Tottenham and Aston Villa defender – who once faced Manchester United icon Ronaldo in the English top-flight – has told , who offer the latest Champions League odds: “Cristiano Ronaldo probably feels that he could play to 45, no problem. Where he's playing at this moment in time, it's not the highest level. I know there's some big names out there, the way he looks after himself day to day, there's no reason that he can't go and play for another few years.
“He'll feel that he can, no problem. He'll feel that he can still score goals. So I feel that he would go on for as long as possible. And rightly so. If you feel good, why shouldn't you?”
