On November 6, Piers Morgan released the second part of his interview with Cristiano Ronaldo, in which he discussed his physical condition and his views on other athletes.
Let's talk about your body. People and teammates always say you have the body of a 28-year-old but the age of 40. What are your thoughts on that? What have you done?
Cristiano Ronaldo: Physiologically speaking, I am indeed younger than 40. I maintain a gym habit I've had since childhood, although not every day, but the key is to form a habit.
My daily sleep, training, and recovery are all well maintained. Two to three strength training sessions a week are enough. And then there's willpower; I burn my body for football. If you have the same determination, things become easy.
Is there an athlete whose approach to taking care of their body has ever touched you? Others, let alone yourself
Cristiano Ronaldo: What moves me? Myself. In basketball, there's LeBron James, who's my age. I've dealt with him; he's a good guy, but I have more hair than him! (laughs) He's still in great physical condition and is still playing. There's also Modric, who's about my age, and maybe Djokovic.
Speaking of Djokovic, he said a few days ago that you are one of his role models. He said that although the era of Sinner and Alcaraz has ended, he doesn't want to retire easily and wants to continue proving himself. He also wants to play past 40, and you gave him that motivation. You didn't expect to become a role model for such a tennis superstar, did you?
Cristiano Ronaldo: That's great, especially to be recognized by athletes from other sports. Djokovic is synonymous with greatness, and I'm happy to hear him say that.