February 5, 2022, is C Ronaldo's 37th birthday, so "advanced age", replaced by most other stars, has long been retired and hung up boots, but C Ronaldo is still seeking new challenges. But the situation in the coming year is more special, because this will largely determine whether he can become the "first man in football"!
Challenge 1: Reach the World Cup finals
At the age of 37, the biggest challenge that C Ronaldo ushered in was to strive to participate in the World Cup for the fifth time. Portugal failed to qualify directly and will play in the play-offs in March, first against Turkey, and if it wins, it may meet Italy, so the difficulty is still quite large.
Under the adversity, it is really necessary for the football national team to stand up for the top scorer in history. It should be known that in the World Preliminary Tournament play-off in November 2013, it was Ronaldo who defeated Ibrahimovic with 4 goals in 2 games and led Portugal to the final round. At that time, C Luo was only 28 years old, 37 years old, can he still do it?
Challenge 2: Win the World Cup
If you enter the World Cup as you wish, then the most important challenge for Ronaldo at the age of 37 is to win the Hercules Cup! He has never been in the final in the previous 4 competitions, and his best result is fourth place, and this year is likely to be the president's last World Cup, because by 2026, he will be 41 years old.
If he can win the World Cup, then Ronaldo has a great opportunity to challenge the position of "the first person in history", because it is difficult for the 34-year-old Messi to win the World Cup again; if he does not win the championship again, or even the championship is won by Messi, then C Ronaldo may not be able to become the world's recognized "first man in history".
Challenge three: Win another title for Manchester United
At the age of 36, the most important decision Ronaldo made was to return to Manchester United, and he also made it clear in the interview that he wanted to win the title for the Red Devils again. At the age of 37, Manchester United has lost the League Cup, and the Premier League is basically Manchester City, and those who can compete for the title are the FA Cup and the Champions League.
Especially in the Champions League, C Ronaldo has lifted the Big Ear Cup 5 times in his career, is the first person since the Restructuring of the Champions League, and is only 1 crown away from Hento, who has won the Most Champions League. Of course, with the strength of Manchester United, it is very difficult to win the title, who can rely on? Of course, it is still the 37-year-old "Champions League king".
Challenge 4: Won the Golden Globe award for the 6th time
Messi has won the Ballon d'Or 7 times, C Ronaldo is still 5 times, and there is already a difference of 2 seats between the two. And the president wants to close the gap, and the year of 37 may be the best opportunity.
However, if Ronaldo wants to win the Ballon d'Or for the sixth time, he must achieve good results in the Champions League and the World Cup, especially in 2022, which is the year of the World Cup, and the weight of the latter is bound to be heavier, so if Portugal does not qualify for the finals, then everything will be suspended.