Before blowing out the candles on his 36th birthday, Cristiano Ronaldo took another step towards soccer eternity. “The top scorer in our history is now also in world football. Congratulations!” Real Madrid tweeted, acknowledging his feat. Bernabu’s historic top scorer (451 goals in 438 games) transferred his records to Juventus … and his goals, with which he has been devouring all brands.
His double in the first leg of the Coppa semifinals against Inter made him the Top scorer ever with 763 goals, one ahead of Pel and Bican. One more milestone for a CR7 that celebrates its 36 years today with no expiration date. “Age does not matter, mind matters. I live in the present and look to the future with expectation. I want to continue playing for many years,” confessed Cristiano on the ‘BBC’ in December. “The withdrawal will come when my body no longer responds correctly on the field. Today, you can still see 40-year-old players,” he said at the 2019 Globe Soccer Awards.
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Meanwhile, Ronaldo does not stop increasing the pieces in his museum. Along with his five Ballons d’Or, his four Golden Boots and the 32 trophies he has raised between Sporting CP, United, Madrid, Juve and Portugal the records of the highest historical scorer of the Champions League (135 goals), of the Portuguese team (102) …
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The mark of Ali Daei, who scored 109 goals with Iran being the great scorer of teams, is on the way. Another record of time for a CR7 that has been scoring goals since 2002 and which has not seen a drop in performance. “Cristiano has made a very intelligent transformation of his physique, his way of playing and his movements over the years. In the beginning, it greatly enhanced muscle explosion, power and speed and then it has gone to a well-worked and dietary organized physical model “, says the doctor. Pedro Luis Ripoll from the Ripoll y De Prado clinic, FIFA medical center of Excellence.
Cristiano is a super professional person 24 hours a day. He is aware of what he eats, sleeps … and that allows him to have a biological age well below 36 years “
Doctor Pedro Luis Ripoll, Ripoll y De Prado clinic
Ripoll reveals some of the keys to his longevity in the elite: “Dr. Van Dijk, a collaborator of our center and who operated on his ankle, says that he is a super professional person 24 hours a day. He is aware of what he eats, sleeps … . Y that allows him to have a biological age well below the 36 years old that he turns today“.
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“In Cristiano, his desire for triumph will stand out. He is never satisfied and demands a lot from himself.. Beyond genetics, the brain is the key to the champion. That is the base and then there is intelligence, the ability to understand reality, know that your physical conditions are changing and adapt and get the most out of them. He is a great champion and I think he can play until he is 40, “says Ripoll, who explains why the injuries have not attacked him:” He is super elastic. Also, as an anecdote, I dealt with a goalkeeper who, with the ball caught, tried to stop Ronaldo with his hand, in a friendly way, and hit his shoulder. That is its power. “
Spanish Ricardo Lpez, Cristiano’s former teammate at Manchester United, analyzes his evolution. “At 18 he already stood out for incredible physical, technical and mental conditions. In the ManU. was characterized by being a band player that overflowed and centered. In his first season it took him a lot to score, he was very young, but he didn’t flinch and earned the respect of Keane, Giggs … Now he’s a forward and his goal is the goal. He has known how to adapt and is out of the ordinary “, declares the exporter.
By technique, physical power, mentality … Cristiano can play until he wants to “
Ricardo Lpez, Cristiano Ronaldo’s former United teammate
“He has always been a very dedicated person. A football fan who continues to maintain his desire to improve every day. By technique, physical power, mentality … he can play until he wants to. It makes those next to it better. He has broken records … and those that remain. It has entered history. It is a number 1 “, sentences Ricardo. There is still Cristiano for a while.