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Chiellini: 'Ronaldo will play until 40'

Chiellini: 'Ronaldo will play until 40'

Juventus and Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini spoke to the media after the match between Italy and Portugal and spoke of his Portuguese teammates in Turin to Tuttosport.

"Ronaldo? If we can play up to forty years both? Yes, although I do not think I will do it. No, it's not so much the fact that he comes to training first, but the way he works makes the difference. He pushes you to improve yourself," he said.

"He is also very smart. He arrived in a different league and country, but immediately tried to understand the dynamics and integrate into the city. He will come back to the national team and he will be able to play even more than me. I have to manage myself.

"Cancelo? Yes, I saw that the coach called him back for a couple of defensive moments: we are working a lot on this and he learns quickly. We know that he gives us so much thrust, so we forgive some of his lapses," Chiellini concluded.