Manchester: Cristiano Ronaldo turns 36 on 5 February. But for the Portuguese superstar, age is just a number. There is still no trace of fatigue in his performance. CR7 has become a habit of instilling terror in defending the opponent. Ronaldo has already netted 17 times against the old club Manchester United this season. Practically alone he is pulling the team. Rangnik-Brigade reached the last 16 of the Champions League due to his impeccable performance. However, Man Utd lost to Atletico Madrid in the pre-quarter-finals. However, Ronaldo is reluctant to stop now. The Portuguese superstar never gave much importance to age.
He wants to continue playing for 42 years. In a recent interview, he said, "Mentally, I still think I'm 30 years old. Maintaining fitness in a planned way can never be a barrier to matching age. I have always been fitness conscious. About four years ago, I realized that the youth of body and mind is needed to continue the game. Which I have. I am still hungry to score goals when I get on the field. I want to continue playing for a few more years. " Note that Ronaldo left Real Madrid and joined Juventus in 2016. During a medical check-up at a club in Turin, doctors said the body of the Portuguese superstar was in a better condition than the 20-year-old. In Ronaldo's words, "there must be ups and downs in life. However, if you fall, you have to have the ability to stand up. It would be great if I could play at the age of 42. But it's not my job to think too much about the future. " LONDON: Arsenal kept their hopes of qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League alive by beating Aston Villa 1-0 on Saturday. Bukayo Sakar scored the only goal in the 30th minute. Arsenal are fourth in the league table with 54 points from 26 matches. Meanwhile, Real Madrid will face Chelsea in the last eight of the UEFA Champions League. In the other match, Manchester City will play against Atletico Madrid.
Real Madrid without Benzema can play against Barcelona
Earlier, the news made Real Madrid coach think many times. Benzema, the mainstay of Real's attack in the post-Ronaldo era, will be replaced by the Italian coach today. Ancelotti does not believe in bringing a change in the original XI. He has a notoriety for playing match after match in the strongest XI. Guessing who will play in place of Benzema in the starting XI before such a crucial match as El, how 'annoyed' Ancelotti feels, one can only guess! On top of that, not only Benzemai, but also the French left back Farlan Mendi is not getting Real today against Barcelona. The outcome of this match is not going to have much effect on the fight for the league title. There was a time when two L-League titles in a season in La Liga settled a lot. It doesn't need to be this season. It can be said that Barcelona is not in the title fight. Real are 10 points ahead of second-placed Sevilla in the league. Barcelona are 15 points behind Real Madrid in one match less than three. But at the end of the day the match came! All the discussions about the points, form, position of the two teams became meaningless due to the importance of this match. It's a fight for dignity beyond that point! Like Barcelona, Real Madrid will play 4-3-3 in this match. Since Benzema is no more, the big question is who will play in his place. Ancelotti declined to say who would replace Benzema at the pre-match press conference. Naturally, who wants to miss this opportunity to keep the opposing coach in the fog?
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