I can still play for 10 more years – Ronaldo
Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo
/ AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO
Cristiano Ronaldo signalled his
intention to keep playing for 10 more years after rounding off a “dream
year” by signing a bumper new five-year contract with Real Madrid on
Monday.
The deal, expected to protect Ronaldo’s
status as the world’s highest paid footballer, will keep the Portuguese
tied to the European champions until he is 36.
“What I most want is to continue
enjoying the years I have left to play. I still have 10 years (ahead),”
Ronaldo said after signing what he insisted will be his penultimate
contract.
The three-time World Player of the Year
has enjoyed his most successful year at a collective level, scoring the
winning penalty as Madrid won the Champions League for an 11th time in
May before captaining Portugal to their first major tournament win at
Euro 2016.
“After the season I’ve had, to win the
Champions League, the Euros and then renew my contract with Real Madrid
it is something I never imagined. It is a dream year.”
AFP
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