The Juventus forward has held an interview with French magazine France Football, who hand out the award each year, and he appears on the cover of their latest edition.
Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport are in no doubt that Ronaldo will pick up his sixth Ballon d'Or later this year.
The Portuguese international is competing with Lionel Messi for the award, while Virgil van Dijk is also thought to be in contention.
At the age of 34, Ronaldo is showing no signs of letting up in his performances and goalscoring figures.
"You have to be intelligent in order to last," Ronaldo told France Football.
"My goal is to stay young and therefore competitive as I get older.
"Name me a player that performs like me at the same age and at a club like Juventus."
Ronaldo and Messi are on five Ballon d'Or awards each, with both of them looking to claim top spot this year.
"A 19 or 20 years old, I realised that football was about numbers, titles, records and goals," Ronaldo said.
"A lot of people said that we fed each other, that being together in Spain made us better
That's certainly true, I felt his presence more in Madrid than in Manchester.
"From a certain point of view, it was a healthy rivalry."
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