Doctors hallucinate with CR7: “He can play until 40” | Football24 News English

The data does not lie. Cristiano is the best ‘killer’ of the 21st century. Age is not an impediment for the ‘crack’ of Juventus.

Doctor Ripoll, a renowned doctor in the world of football, gave his opinion on Cristiano’s form: “He has a biological age well below the age of 36. I think he can play until 40, “he told ‘Marca’.

“Dr. Van Dijk, a collaborator at our center who operated on his ankle, says that he is a very professional person 24 hours a day. Live aware of what you eat, sleep … That allows him to have that biological age less than 36 “, he deepened.

Ripoll considers that Cristiano has gotten better over the years: “He has made a very intelligent transformation of his physique, of his way of playing and his movements over the years. In the beginning, it greatly promoted muscle explosion, power and speed and then it has gone to a well-worked and dietary-organized physical model “.

His personality has helped him a lot to grow as a professional, according to the doctor. “In Cristiano I would highlight his desire for triumph. He is never satisfied and demands a lot of himself. Beyond genetics, the brain is the key to the champion. That is the basis and then there is intelligence, the ability to understand reality, know that your physical conditions are changing and adapt, making the most of them. “

Further, revealed why injuries have always been respectful to Cristiano. “It is very elastic. Also, as an anecdote, I treated a goalkeeper who, with the ball caught, tried to stop Ronaldo with his hand, in a friendly way, and dislocated his shoulder. That is his power,” he said.

The one who was his teammate at United once Ricardo LopezHe also sees him playing long-term: “By technique, physical power, mentality … you can play until you propose. It makes those next to it better. He has broken records … and those that remain. It has entered history. It’s a number 1 “.

February 4, 2021