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| Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs during the 2009 Champions League final |
FORMER England international Matt Le Tissier believes Cristiano Ronaldo can emulate his former Manchester United team-mate Ryan Giggs by playing into his 40s.
Ronaldo played alongside the Welshman for six years at Old Trafford before he left to join Real Madrid for £80million in 2009.
The Forward if still only 30, but is already Madrid's all-time leading goalscorer and has showed no signs of slowing down.
On Wednesday night the Portugal captain continued his excellent form by scoring twice in the 4-3 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
And former Southampton star Le Tissier believes Ronaldo can emulate Giggs, who retired at the age of 40 in 2014.
"[Ronaldo is] an incredible athlete," Le Tissier said on Sky Sports.
"It wouldn't surprise me if he carries on playing as Ryan Giggs did.
"He looks after himself, he's got the right mentality; if he keeps his enthusiasm, I think he could do that and he could adapt as a player. I think he could have a fair number of years left in him."
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