No plans of retirement, says Ronaldo

World and European player-of-the-year Ronaldo has bad news for defenders. He cannot see the day he wants to hang up his boots.

The 26-year-old Brazil striker celebrated his 10 years as a professional footballer on Saturday with a two-goal display against Valencia that put Real Madrid one point behind leaders Real Sociedad in the Spanish League.

And he said on his personal website today he was looking forward to a long future. “I hope I will have a long future ahead,” he said.

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And as long as he is happy playing he plans to carry on terrorising defences.

It was a Ronaldo hat-trick that knocked Manchester United out of the Champions League.