Cristiano Ronaldo has no intention of stopping as he says he’s nonetheless motivated to compete with the “younger lions” coming by way of within the recreation.
Ronaldo is reportedly contemplating signing a contract extension to maintain him at Al-Nassr till June 2026, taking him previous his forty first birthday.
The Portugal worldwide has scored 42 objectives in 41 appearances for the Saudi Professional League membership this season, and he insists he’s nonetheless motivated to maintain going.
Talking on the Whoop podcast, he mentioned: “I really feel proud to have this age and nonetheless compete on the highest stage. It’s nice, and it offers me motivation to hold on.
“In case you take a look at my profession for the final 20 years, my stage is excessive. If you’re prime for 20 years, it’s unbelievable.
“I do this, and I proceed to do this. For me, it’s a giant achievement.”
By no means quit! LET’S GO!! pic.twitter.com/Eu3dEUA201
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) Could 9, 2024
Ronaldo has scored an unimaginable 891 objectives in his profession and is the all-time main scorer in males’s worldwide soccer with 128 objectives.
“My greatest motivation is to hold on,” he added. “It’s not straightforward to be at this stage.
“To nonetheless push, to nonetheless encourage, to hold on, to attain objectives, to be in good condition, to compete with the younger lions which might be coming and that once they play in opposition to me, they wish to present me that they’re stronger and quicker than me.
“You must put together very nicely, not simply bodily however mentally, too. That is the problem.
“Expertise with out work is nothing and work with out expertise is nothing. They should work collectively on the similar time. I’ve each. I can’t say that I’ve extra of 1 than the opposite.
“Small particulars will make the distinction. Consistency is probably the most tough factor.
“Are you prepared to do this? That’s the principle level, as a result of everybody desires to be Cristiano, however doing it’s tough. Self-discipline is probably the most tough factor.”
