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Cristiano Ronaldo Discusses Retirement Plans, Talks Lionel Messi and More

Hitting the age of 30 is considered a landmark for the average footballer, but Cristiano Ronaldo insists he'll be closer to 40 before he considers hanging up his boots and shined praise on Ballon d'Or rival Lionel Messi.

Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show this week, the Real Madrid superstar added he isn't hoping to follow the trend of moving to Qatar or Major League Soccer, and will pursue more business ventures in the future (via Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan):

In my mind I want to finish at the top level.