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The work ethic of Cristiano Ronaldo is unbelievable. The Al-Nassr forward was on fire for Portugal in their 3-2 win against Slovakia. Despite being 38, the soccer veteran is far from hanging his boots. He is in tremendous physical shape and is the top scorer and assists provider in the Saudi Pro League too. Many considered the veteran’s move to Saudi to end his illustrious career. But the #7 is in no hurry to retire. He will focus on the Euro 2024 and then the 2026 World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo is aiming to keep himself fit despite featuring in so many games. But one of Real Madrid’s young superstars is in the limelight recently after he complained about the fixture congestion.

While Ronaldo is thriving in his late thirties, the Real Madrid midfielder unexpectedly has caught the media’s attention after he complained about the long-term effects of a cluttered schedule.

Real Madrid star complains over the fixture congestion

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Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has been the talk of the town after he recently talked about the number of matches he has to play. He believes that there are a lot of unnecessary competitions in which teams take part. The French midfielder told NOS, “We really have to do something about the schedule. We play 70-80 games per season. If we want to play until age 38/39, it would be difficult for our body. We have many different competitions, and not all of them are really important”.

Despite being only 23, the Frenchman has complained about how many games he has to feature in. While on the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo, hopes to keep fit in the tight schedule. Honestly, the soccer veteran’s work ethic is still an inspiration for today’s youngsters. This shows the world about the elite mentality and mindset. After making over 1,000 career appearances, the Al-Nassr forward is in no hurry to end his admirable career.

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An incredible start to the season for Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has started the season in electric form. The forward has been involved in 15 goal contributions in only eight games in the SPL. Al-Nassr is the joint highest-scoring side along Neymar’s Al-Hilal in the league, with most of the goals coming from the number seven. He played a significant part in Al-Nassr’s massive win against Al-Hilal in the Arab Club Champions Cup. He scored the equalizer and scored in the extra time to win the trophy for his side despite having only nine men on the field.

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Despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s astonishing start, Al-Nassr is 3rd in the league table, four points behind leaders Al-Hilal. With the amount of talent and competition in the Saudi League, it will be interesting to see which team wins. However, the Portuguese soccer star will look to make a difference with his experience and class. Will he lead Al-Nassr to glory in the league and the AFC Champions League?

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