Despite showing his managerial skills during Euro 2016 final, Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that he wants to be a movie actor after retiring from football.
Speaking at Dubai Sports conference, the 34-year-old said he will retire when he could no longer play football at the highest level.
“Several years ago, the age of playing football was until 30-32, but now, you find those who are 40 years old playing on the field,” Ronaldo said.
“The moment my body is no longer responding in the right way on the field, then it would be the time to leave. My success in my field is the result of hard work, and a way of living. I work continuously to improve my mental and physical abilities. I aspire to continue my studies after retiring from football.
Ronaldo said he wants to challenge himself even further after retiring, and believes he have what it takes in the filming industry.
“I hope I live more than 50 years to learn new things and face different challenges and try to find solutions for them. One of the things that I seek to challenge myself in, for example, is acting in a movie.
“I always recommend learning all that is new. This is what I always strive for. I always seek to educate myself, because my studies tend to answer many of the questions on my mind.
“We have to learn the best of others, and this is an important part in helping me achieve what I have reached now.”
The Portuguese cares a lot of about his own health, and being so dedicated to football that what makes him successful.
“Our life is based on balance, you can eat all the food you want, but in return, you should keep exercising and not eat what harms your body,” he added.
“I know my body 100 per cent, and I always maintain a diet that brings me the physique that makes me different. Everyone knows my way of living, and my life is devoted to football.
“Maintaining my level of success in the past 15 years is mainly linked to my perseverance in being the best! I don’t want my words to be understood as narcissism.
“The love of football is the main motive in achieving all the titles I ever won. There are no special miracles or secrets in my success story, or any other success story. Rather, it is a great dedication to what you do.
“At the age of 34, I still have that fitness through diligence and hard work to get titles.”