‘New season, same goal’ – Secrets to Cristiano Ronaldo’s success as record-shattering Al-Nassr superstar launches more trophy bids at 39 years of age

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner continues to rewrite the history books after two decades at the peak of his powers, and there is no sign of him hanging up his boots any time soon. Ronaldo has already been among the goals since rejoining his club employers in Saudi Arabia.

He has helped to book a Super Cup final date, with painful memories of a goalless Euro 2024 campaign being pushed to the back of his mind. Ronaldo has never been one to dwell on the past, with future improvement forever in his sights.

That remains the case in 2024-25, with the evergreen frontman sending a bold “new season, same goal” message on social media. Ronaldo has revealed that the “sleep, strain and recover” process is central to the unworldly exploits that he is able to produce on the football field.

Ronaldo will turn 40 in February, but he is being tipped to play on for some time yet and takes as much pride and delight in delivering talismanic performances at this stage of his career as he has ever done. Opposition defences, with club and country, have been warned.