Manchester United genius Cristiano Ronaldo says he expects to continue to play for another four or five seasons, importance he'll be 42-years of age when he resigns
Cristiano Ronaldo says he intends to continue to play football for an additional five years prior to throwing in the towel - taking him very much into his 40s.
The Manchester United genius, who turned 37 recently, cases to have a lot of fire left in the midsection and says he has no expectation of dialing back yet.
When gotten some information about his future in a new meeting with Danz, Ronaldo said: "It's difficult to say that I don't need more, since, in such a case that I'm at a club that offers me the chance to win more things, what difference would it make?
"I realize I don't have numerous years left playing, four or five more, we'll see, and I need to win more things."
The Portugal international has been taking a lot of flak in recent weeks, particularly given United's stuttering form.
He went six games without a goal for the first time in over a decade and has been accused by fans of refusing to work hard for the team on several occasions.
Despite the criticism, he's managed to bag 15 goals in 29 matches so far this season - something Ronaldo claims proves he's in good form.
"That’s why I’m very happy with my form, I’m still scoring goals, helping both in the national team and at Manchester United and that’s why I want to continue like this," he said.
Ronaldo would become the Premier League's oldest ever player if he keeps playing in the division for another four seasons, and playing another five could potentially see him feature in three more international tournaments.
The one blot on an otherwise spotless career is that he hasn't won the World Cup - a feat which cemented the likes of Pele and Diego Maradona as the greatest players to have ever played the game - and would you put it past him to simply keep playing until he wins it?
We certainly wouldn't.