Cristiano Ronaldo Names One Man United Youngster That Will Emulate His Remarkable Longevity

• Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has named one teammate that could match his longevity in the game
• Ronaldo expressed his view that today's young footballers don't care since they are distracted by technology
• The 37-year-old was speaking to Piers Morgan as part of the explosive interview released partly on Sunday

Cristiano Ronaldo's longevity and success in football at the top level is arguably unmatched. The Portuguese star has played football at the highest level for over two decades.

Given his health, he looks like he could go another decade more, and now he has identified one Manchester United player that is likely to match his longevity.

He made those remarks in his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, which continued on Thursday, November 16. On Sunday, he hit out at manager Erik ten Hag, the club’s owners and his ex-teammates, prompting mixed reactions.

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The five-time Ballon d'Or winner will lead Portugal in his fifth World Cup, when they kick the tournament off against Ghana on November 24. Only three players have played at five World Cups.

Cristiano Ronaldo praises Diogo Dalot

During the interview, Ronaldo said that young players nowadays don't care. He added that the emergence of technology has caused so many distractions, according to the Sun.

However, he said that Portugal and United right-back Diogo Dalot has the tools to play at the top level for many years.

“[Dalot is] young but very professional, but I don't doubt that he's going to have longevity in football because he's young. He's smart, intelligent and he's very professional. Probably Martinez, Casemiro is in his 30s, but I will say Dalot.”

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The 23-year-old right-back moved to Old Trafford in 2018 from Porto and is currently the club's first-choice right-back after impressing under Erik ten Hag, according to ESPN.

Mourinho comments on Dalot

Sports Brief earlier reported on Jose Mourinho's prophetic remarks about Dalot, a player he signed for United when he was manager of the Red Devils.

Dalot has been one of the team's standout performers this season and remains an influential player for ten Hag.

Dalot was signed by Mourinho in 2018, but struggled to get minutes before going on loan to AC Milan.