Breaking news: As Cristiano Ronaldo sends a heart touching message to Manchester fans after a frustrating start to his career and fans labeling him to be the cost of Manchester United problem .

February 06, 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo has penned a heartfelt

post for fans on his 37th birthday.

The Portuguese superstar, who returned

to Manchester United in the 2021

summer transfer window, turned

37 on February 5.

One of the greatest footballers of

all time, Ronaldo has an army of fans

who bombarded him with birthday

wishes yesterday. In reply, the United

star posted:

"Life is a roller coaster. Hard

work, high speed, urgent goals

, demanding expectations…

But in the end, it all comes

down to family, love, honesty

, friendship, values that make

it all worth it. Thanks for all the

messages! 37 and counting!"

Here's the 37-year-old's post:

Though the Portuguese forward isn't

as lethal as he was during his first stint

with United or during his time at

Real Madrid, he is still a major goal

-scoring threat. Since returning to

Manchester after 12 years, he has

scored 14 goals in 25 appearances

across all competitions.

I want to find out if I'm going

to play until I'm 40, 41 or 42:

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo recently commented

that he wants to play past 40 years of

age. The Portuguese forward recently

spoke on the limited breaks that

European football offers and how

that affects the longevity of footballers

' careers. He told ESPN earlier this year:

"Genetically I feel like I'm

30 years old. I take great care

of my body and my mind.

Something I've learned recently

is that after 33, I believe the

body can deliver if you

need it, but the real battle is

mental. I want to find out if I'm

going to play until I'm 40,

41, or 42 but the most important

thing is that my daily goal

is to enjoy the moment."

Speaking about the workload in

football, Ronaldo added:

"I think a very important point

is the difference between

sports. You mentioned some

excellent athletes who have

already been active for many

years. In my opinion, there

is no other sport that has as

much workload as football

. The NBA, for example, has

long rest periods, but I don't

want to expand on that."

Cristiano Ronaldo last played in

Manchester United's 8-7 penalty loss

to Middlesbrough in the FA Cup,

with the match ending 1-1 after extra

time. He will next be seen in action

in midweek when the Red Devils

face Burnley in the Premier League.