The promoter has stated that he wants to play for Portugal at the 2022 World Cup because he removed the importance of age for success.
Cristiano Ronaldo has indicated that he has no plans to retire by saying that he hopes to play forward for “many, many years” despite preparing for the February 36 turnaround.
The Juventus forward has shown no signs of slowing the result of his goal, finishing the 2019-20 season with 31 goals and a second Serie A title before firing in 12 in 10 league appearances this term. seo.
In 2020 he became the fourth player in the history of Italy’s top flight to achieve 33 goals in a calendar year after Omar Sivori (33 in 1961), Gunnar Nordahl (36 in 1950) and Felice Borel (41 in 1933).
That tally puts him at the top of the goal charts in the top five European leagues this year, ahead of Robert Lewandowski (32), who won the FIFA Men Player award.
Portugal captain Ronaldo 37 will be ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar but said he intends to be there.
“It doesn’t matter what age it is. What matters is the mind,” Ronaldo said BBC Sport , after being named Player of the Century at this week ‘s Soccer Globe Awards.
“It doesn’t matter if Cristiano Ronaldo is good, you don’t know what ‘s going to happen tomorrow. I live in the present.
“It’s a good time, I feel happy, I feel sharp and in a good time in my life. I hope to play many, many more years but you never know.”
Ronaldo won a brace in Juventus’ 3-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League on December 8 and followed up with doubles in Serie A winners over Genoa and Parma – both sides losing a penalty in a draw the face of Atalanta.
Despite his impressive form, the Bianconeri are sixth in the table, 10 points behind league leaders AC Milan, and Ronaldo admitted that fans at the Allianz Stadium were not bothered.
“I don’t like playing in the parks without fans, it’s like going to the circus but you don’t see clowns,” Ronaldo said.
“The pandemic has deceived people. I hope they can open the gates of the stadiums.
“We have to live with that, we have to try to lead a normal life but of course we have to respect the rules. But to play without the fans, I don’t like it.”