Cristiano Ronaldo has been compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and backed to continue playing into his forties by former Real Madrid fitness coach Giovanni Mauri.
While Juventus forward Ronaldo turned 36 on Friday, he remains as lethal as ever in front of goal and he is top scorer in Serie A having netted 15 times in 16 games.
But despite the Portuguese's fine tally, Juve find themselves seven points behind league-leaders AC Milan, who have a prolific veteran of their own.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will turn 40 in October and continues to defy his age with a remarkable haul of 12 goals in 10 Serie A games.
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