Cristiano Ronaldo at 40: Superstar admits ‘my friends tell me I have no life’ as he celebrates landmark birthday at home in £4,000 cryo compression boots

Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted his buddies worry he has ‘no life’ exterior of soccer as he prepares to play on past his fortieth birthday.

Ronaldo turns 40 at present, and celebrated the landmark birthday in uncommon type by donning a pair of £4,000 compression boots at his dwelling in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night time.

The Portuguese famous person posted a photograph of himself carrying the boots – which help muscle restoration and optimise athletic efficiency – on Instagram, alongside the caption ‘final cryosport earlier than 40’.

The picture encapsulated his dedication to remaining on the prime of his sport, and he has revealed his buddies have spoken to him concerning the sacrifices he has made to maintain taking part in.

However Ronaldo insists he nonetheless loves what he’s doing, and has no intention of retiring simply but.

Talking to Canal 11, Ronaldo stated: ‘Should you say to me “do you continue to like coaching?” I nonetheless like coaching. Is it the identical as I felt after I was 20? No, it isn’t the identical. 

‘However I nonetheless really feel the eagerness. Of doing a ending coaching, of being there competing with others, left foot, proper foot. I nonetheless prefer it. 

‘And it is unusual, there are a whole lot of my buddies who say “you don’t have any life”. It is true, however I prefer it. I do know it is going to finish. In a yr, or two, or three. I do not know. And I do not care both.’

Ronaldo is conscious that he will be unable to play ceaselessly, however is just not fascinated about dwelling a quiet life together with his companion Georgina Rodriguez when he does grasp up his boots.

He fuelled rumours that the pair tied the knot when he referred to Rodriguez as ‘my spouse’ in an Instagram submit on her thirty first birthday final week.

However his retirement from taking part in is not going to essentially result in them spending extra time collectively, as Ronaldo has already set his sights on shifting into membership possession.

Having branded some his earlier managers ‘f***ing clueless’ in a current interview, Ronaldo is not going to goal a profession on the touchline, however he’s eager to be closely concerned behind the scenes at a number of golf equipment sooner or later.

He added: ‘Being a membership supervisor would not make any sense, as a result of if I’ve the potential of being an proprietor, why ought to I be a supervisor, sporting director or CEO? That is my dream. 

‘I am positive I can be. And I am going to even say extra. I hope to not have only one membership, I hope to have a number of.’