Cristiano Ronaldo eyes more accolades, sets retirement date

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo feels he can play another five years.

The 37-year-old superstar says he is looking to “win more things” before eventually hanging up his boots for good in “four to five years” time.

Speaking to DAZN, Ronaldo said: “It’s hard to say that I don’t want more, because if I’m at a club that gives me the opportunity to win more things, why not?

“And in the national team too. I know I don’t have many years left playing, four or five more, we’ll see, and I want to win more things.

“You have to be intelligent and know that at 18, 20 or 25 you are not the same as at 35. And that is the maturity, the experience, the intelligence to understand that maybe you lose some things to win others and have the right balance to continue competing and be at the highest level.”

Ronaldo – who scored 15 goals in 29 games for United in all competitions – has refused to admit he is past his best.

When asked about the criticism he has received, Ronaldo said: “I show year after year that the numbers speak for themselves. I don’t have to tell you that I’m very good, because the numbers are there.

“The facts are facts, the rest is not It doesn’t matter at all. That’s why I’m very happy with my form, I’m still scoring goals, helping people, teams, both in the national team and at Manchester United and that’s why I want to continue like this.”