35-year-old Ronaldo remains as formidable as ever, scoring 21 goals in 22 Serie A games prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
His performances since the new year have raised hopes of a sixth Ballon d’Or and possibly a first Champions League title with Juventus, should the European club competition resume this season.
And Sheringham, who retired at the age of 42 in 2008, is full of respect for the way his fellow Manchester United legend continues to be the benchmark.
“There is every chance that Cristiano Ronaldo will go a long way,” said the former striker during an online seminar called ‘The Player, The Coach, The Person’, as quoted by Gulf News.
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“At the moment, he’s playing at a top level and producing a ridiculous number of goals and setting the standard for our sport.”
Of course, Sheringham knows a thing or two about playing football at an advanced age. He holds the record for the Premier League’s oldest outfield player at 40 years, 8 months, 28 days old, and is the third-oldest player to feature in a FA Cup final.
The former Tottenham and West Ham star is also the English top-flight’s oldest goalscorer at 40 years, 8 months and 24 days old.
“There is always the odd player who can do it,” continued Sheringham.
“I was fortunate because I didn’t have any major injuries that kept me away during my playing career. Unlike an experienced player like Alan [Shearer], who had to struggle at times with injuries.
“The older you get, the tougher it is to compete against lads who are 10 or 15 years younger to you on the field.
“Of course, there are always going to be the freaks like Ryan [Giggs] or Ronaldo who pay a lot of attention to everything they do, both on and off the field.”
