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Fitzgerald says he'll only play for Cardinals

Arizona is where Larry Fitzgerald’s heart is.

And it’s where the Cardinals receiver will finish his NFL career — whenever that might be.

Fitzgerald said Monday during his youth camp in his native Minnesota that he won’t play anywhere else during the rest of his career.

“If I’m not playing in Arizona, I won’t be playing anywhere,” Fitzgerald said, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “I’ve built a good life for myself down there. Playing in the same place for 15 years is a true blessing.”

Larry Fitzgerald is third in career receptions with 1,234 — 91 away from tying Tony Gonzalez for second place. Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Fitzgerald, who’s closing in on second place on the NFL’s all-time receptions and receiving yards lists, will turn 35 just before the season starts. He doesn’t see age as a reason he should retire, citing tennis star Serena Williams, 36, and basketball phenom LeBron James, 33, as examples of athletes playing at a high level into their 30s. Fitzgerald can be considered part of that club, having tallied at least 1,000 yards and 100 receptions in each of the past three seasons.

“It doesn’t really matter about the age, it’s about what you put into it and your mindset,” he told the newspaper. “Everybody kind of takes numbers and assumes this is when it’s supposed to end. As an athlete, fortunately, you write your own script. If you still produce and you play at a high level, you kind of determine how long you want to play.

“If I can stay at a high level, I still keep destiny in my own hands.”

And that means the questions about when Fitzgerald will retire will continue to be an annual occurrence.

Soccer

Juventus director: Ronaldo bicycle kick set transfer in motion

In case you hadn’t noticed, Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Juventus.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner left Real Madrid for Serie A in an initial €100-million deal last week that shook football, despite the distraction of the 2018 World Cup.

On Monday, Juve sporting director Fabio Paratici explained the wheels of the blockbuster transfer were set in motion by Ronaldo’s stunning bicycle kick at the home of the Italian champion in the Champions League quarter-final.

Paratici asserts the 33-year-old was so enamoured with the generous reaction of the Turin crowd that he was immediately attracted to a potential future with the Bianconeri.

“The crazy idea was born after the first match here, when Cristiano received the standing ovation after his bicycle kick,” Paratici said, as quoted by Gianluca Di Marzio. “During the week, we heard from his agent (Jorge Mendes), he told me that Cristiano was struck by all the attention he received. He said ‘he would like to come and play for Juventus one day.’ I told him, there are many dreams but few come true.”

Though it may still be scarcely believable to many, that dream is now a reality.

Ronaldo will play in Italy for the first time in his career next season in front of a fan base which, if the reaction at Juventus Stadium back in April is anything to go by, already fully appreciates his talents.

“If you think about it, I've never held a job in my life. I went from being an NFL player to a coach to a broadcaster. I haven't worked a day in my life.”
-John Madden


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