He started out as a skinny winger with floppy hair, quick feet and outrageous skills, wowing the world at the age of 17 after moving to Manchester United. He developed at Real Madrid into perhaps the most famous athlete on the planet and one of soccer’s greatest ever goal-scorers — and is still going strong heading into his fifth decade.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal’s national football all-time top scorer and Saudi giant Al Nassr forward, celebrated his 40th birthday with an Instagram post of him getting cryotherapy. Cryotherapy is often used to prevent or relieve muscle pain, sprains and swelling after soft tissue damage or surgery.

The Portuguese may be coming to the end of his time as a footballer but his influence is only likely to grow from here

Glorified in Saudi Arabia, 40-year-old Al-Nassr and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo wants to achieve more in his playing career.

As Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40, here’s looking back at how he influenced the world of soccer over the years. Nico Gonzalez's transfer to Manchester City and Mathys Tel's loan move to Tottenham were the major deals of an otherwise quiet transfer deadline day for the Premier League's cash-rich clubs.

It's hard to believe, but Cristiano Ronaldo has just turned 40, and judging from his social feed and efforts on the pitch, he has no intentions of slowing down yet. The Al-Nassr star aims to keep pushing his fitness as he moves into his 40s,