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While most players of his vintage are playing at a lower level or have even retired, the Juventus star remains at the very pinnacle of his profession

If Cristiano Ronaldo were like other Ballon d'Or winners, he would have hung up his boots by now, like Marco van Basten, Michael Owen or Zinedine Zidane, perhaps after a spell in MLS, like Kaka.

But Cristiano Ronaldo is not like other Ballon d'Or winners.

Eleven years on from first being crowned the best player in the world, the Portugal international, who turned 34 on Tuesday, is showing no signs of slowing down.