- Title: Ronaldo signs Real Madrid contract until 2021
- Date: 7th November 2016
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (NOVEMBER 7, 2016) (REUTERS) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** REAL MADRID STRIKER CRISTIANO RONALDO AND REAL MADRID PRESIDENT FLORENTINO PEREZ ARRIVING AT NEWS CONFERENCE AND SITTING DOWN RONALDO AND PEREZ HUGGING AND WALKING TO PODIUM (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID STRIKER CRISTIANO RONALDO SAYING: "It's a unique moment in my life to renew another five years with these club. It's not my last contract, I want to make it clear here. Obviously it's a special moment, I never expected to make history in the best club in the world." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID STRIKER CRISTIANO RONALDO SAYING: "It's such a special day and a nice moment in my life. I'm looking at my mom's eyes and I see an enormous spark, so scoring or not scoring, that's not as important as you may think. I admit sometimes I can show a bit of anxiety, but it's not anxiety. A person who is used to scoring, when he doesn't, he can get a bit down, but it's ok, that's part of life. As any other person would, I admit I can go through good and bad moments, but at this time I'm going through the best time of my life." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID STRIKER CRISTIANO RONALDO SAYING: "Happy after the season I've completed. Winning the Champions League for Real Madrid, winning the European Cup for Portugal, renovating five more years for Real Madrid. What can I say? It's a dream year, a year that I never expected to have. It's such a beautiful and very special moment." RONALDO LISTENING TO JOURNALIST QUESTION (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID STRIKER CRISTIANO RONALDO SAYING: "That doesn't depend on me, I am not obsessed with that (winning the Ballon D'Or), things come naturally. I won't say it's not important. Of course it is, as it was important to win the collective titles like the Champions League for Madrid and the European Cup for Portugal. For me the key to the individual awards are the team titles." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) REAL MADRID STRIKER CRISTIANO RONALDO SAYING: "After winning the European Cup we sent a message to all the Portuguese people to thank them for all the support during the tournament. It was a special month for Portugal's history. Obviously I have special feelings for Madeira, it's where I was born, where my family lives, but in general, I think Portugal deserved to win the tournament and the title is for all the Portuguese. About resigning to the national team? It doesn't cross my mind, I have played since I was eighteen years old, I'm the captain, I feel good and I will try to get more titles and achieve more success with the national squad." VARIOUS OF RONALDO AND PEREZ POSING FOR MEDIA RONALDO, PEREZ AND RONALDO'S MOTHER POSING REAL MADRID OFFICIALS, PEREZ, RONALDO, RONALDO'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS POSING
- Embargoed: 22nd November 2016 15:01
- Keywords: Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid Contract
- Location: MADRID, SPAIN
- City: MADRID, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA00157G43SV
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a new deal with Real Madrid on Monday (November 7) that will keep him in the club until 2021.
Ronaldo said in a news conference at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium that he didn't expect this to be the last contract with Los Blancos.
"It's a unique moment in my life to renew another five years with these club. It's not my last contract, I want to make it clear here. Obviously it's a special moment, I never expected to make history in the best club in the world," Ronaldo said.
Joined by Real Madrid President, Florentino Perez, officials of the club, family and friends, Real's all-time top scorer with 371 goals in 360 games, said he was experiencing the best moment of his life, although he admitted he has had bad moments.
"I admit sometimes I can show a bit of anxiety, but it's not anxiety. A person who is used to scoring, when he doesn't, he can get a bit down, but it's ok, that's part of life. As any other person would, I admit I can go through good and bad moments, but at this time I'm going through the best time of my life," he said.
The 31-year old has collected one La Liga title, two King's Cups and two Champions League titles since joining Real from Manchester United in 2008 for a then world record 96 million euros.
Ronaldo said last year had been a dream come true.
"Winning the Champions League for Real Madrid, winning the European Cup for Portugal, renovating five more years for Real Madrid. What can I say? It's a dream year, a year that I never expected to have. It's such a beautiful and very special moment," the Portuguese striker said.
Asked about the 2016 Ballon D'Or, the Portuguese forward said he was not obsessed with the award and that individual awards were gained through collective efforts.
Ronaldo has failed to score in five successive games at the Bernabeu stadium but he has mustered seven goals in 12 appearances this season and he thanked Real president Florentino Perez for his unwavering support.
Ronaldo is reported to be in line for an increase in his current salary, estimated to be 21 million euros ($23 million), making him the highest-paid player at Real Madrid. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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