Al Nasr and Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo told the Whoop podcast that he is not going to retire from playing.
Photo: Getty Images"I'm proud to be of this age and to be able to compete at the highest level. It feels great and motivates me to keep going. If you look at my career over the last 20 years, my level has always been high. I will try to keep it up, it's a great achievement for me.
My biggest motivation is to keep going. It's not easy to be at this level at my age. To keep going, to stay motivated, to go forward, to score goals, to stay fit, to compete with the youngsters who come in and, when they face me, want to prove that they are stronger and faster than me. You have to be ready to play well, not only physically but mentally. This is the challenge.
Talent without work is nothing, and work without talent is also nothing. They have to work together. I have both, but I don't know which is more. Everyone wants to be Cristiano Ronaldo, but being Cristiano Ronaldo is hard. Being disciplined all the time is the hardest thing," TMW quoted Ronaldo as saying.
This season, Cristiano played 41 matches for Al Nasr, scoring 42 goals and providing 12 assists. His agreement with the Saudi club runs until the summer of 2025.
