At the age of 30, the watershed of football superstars! Ronaldo and Messi scored a goal of 600, has Ronaldo stepped down from the altar?

In the football world, 30 years old was once regarded as a terrible "curse", which means that the speed has declined, the number of injuries has increased, and the peak has disappeared. However, the development of modern football is ruthlessly breaking this law. At the age of 30, for some geniuses, it is just a glorious first half for some legends.

When we horizontally take stock of the report cards submitted by the superstars who are shocking the past and present on their 30th birthdays, we will find completely different fate trajectories. This is a mirror that reflects the huge difference between talent, self-discipline and career planning.

Introduction: The double face of 30 years old is the age of perfect combination of experience, technology and body, and it is also the intersection of career. Some people have written legends at this age, while others have just begun their path to domination. The number of goals is one of the most intuitive and cruel measurement standards.

1. "Early Retirement" type: The talent is burned out. This type of superstar has unparalleled talents. The peak height is eye-catching, but the peak length is regrettable.

Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima)

The number of goals scored at the age of 30 (2006): the club has about 350 goals, the national team has 62 goals (total of about 412 goals)

Main achievements: 2 Golden Ball Awards, 2 World Cup Champions (1994, 2002), 1 World Cup Golden Ball Award, honors, etc. However, the terrifying knee injury had already exhausted his physical potential. At the age of 30, he was far away from the top European giants and fought against injuries in AC Milan. His peak period was long over.

George Best (George Best)

30 years old (1976): The data is difficult to accurately count, but it is far away from the mainstream European leagues.

Main Achievement: 1 Golden Globe Award (1968), helping Manchester United win the European Cup. He is an unparalleled genius, but off-field life has devoured his career prematurely. At the age of 30, his glory had long become a thing of the past.

2. "Late-achieving" type: 30 is the starting point

In contrast to the above, some stars only truly enter the palace of superstars after they are 30 years old. Their stories are about persistence and wisdom.

Luka Modrić

Number of goals scored at the age of 30 (2015): As a midfielder, goals are not the main task, and the club scored about 50 goals.

Main achievements: At this time, he had gained a foothold in Real Madrid, but the most important honors were won after the age of 30: he achieved his personal honor Grand Slam (Golden Ball Award, World Footballer) in 2018, and led Croatia to create the second-place miracle of the World Cup runner-up, which is a model of "the older he gets more demonic".

Fabio Cannavaro

The number of goals scored at the age of 30 (2003): As a world-class central defender, the number of goals scored is negligible.

Main Achievement: At the age of 30, he was an excellent defender, but the legend was written later. In 2006, at the age of 33, he led Italy to win the World Cup championship as the captain, and in the same year he won the Golden Globe Award and the World Footballer, becoming the only defender in history to win this honor.

3. "Data Madman" type: The roar of the goal machine

stars like this have rewritten historical records with terrifying goal numbers when they were 30 years old.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Goals scored at the age of 30 (2015): Club 406 goals, national team 55 goals (total 461 goals)

Main achievements: 3 Golden Ball Awards, 4 Champions League titles, 3 Premier League titles, and 1 La Liga title. What’s horrible is that this is only half of his “professional life.” After he was 30 years old, he has scored more than 400 goals so far, won two more Golden Globe Awards and countless honors, and interpreted his self-discipline and competitive spirit to the extreme.

Lionel Messi

The number of goals scored at the age of 30 (2017): 507 goals for the club, 61 goals for the national team (total 568 goals)

Main achievements: 5 Golden Ball Awards, 4 Champions League Championships, and 8 La Liga Championships. Like Ronaldo, Messi's 30 years old is another starting point. After the age of 30, he not only scored more goals, but also won the highest honor of the national team (World Cup, Copa America), and finally achieved the ultimate success of his career.

Robert Lewandowski

Number of goals scored at the age of 30 (2018): Club About 350 goals (Bundesliga).

Main achievements: At this time, he was already the top scorer in the Bundesliga, but he really entered the legend after he was 30 years old: he won the "six championship" with Bayern in 2020 and set a record of Bundesliga goals. After that, Barcelona still maintained super efficient transfers, proving the peak length of the modern center.

4. "Evergreen" type: Eternal Legend

Their entire career has been running steadily on the top level, and 30 years old is just another year for them.

Zlatan Ibrahimović

Goals scored at the age of 30 (2011): Club about 250 goals.

Main achievements: At this time, "Lu Fengxian" had played for many giants in Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, ​​and AC Milan, and won the league championships. But his legend is even more exciting after the age of 30: he switched to Paris, Manchester United, Los Angeles Galaxy, and returned to AC Milan to lead the team to win the championship. His goal efficiency and madman quotations continue to dominate the headlines.

Summary: 30 years old, never ending

Through comparison, we can clearly see:

Da Luo represents the brief burning of ultimate talent.

Modric and Cannavaro represent the wisdom to extend the peak with their brain and will.

Ronaldo and Messi redefined the upper limit of professional life for football players and completely shattered the "30-year-old curse".

Their story tells us that 30 years old is no longer the beginning of a downhill road in football, but a brand new stage. What determines how far you can go is no longer talent, but ultimate self-discipline, desire for victory and wisdom to constantly adapt to the game.

For real legends, age is never just a number, not a shackle that binds their steps. Their glory will never end.