Ronaldo: New Real Madrid contract won't be my last
The next five years of Cristiano Ronaldo's 10-year plan to remain in football will keep him in Madrid.
After that is anyone's guess, as the Portuguese star admitted his new long-term contract will not be his last.
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Ronaldo, who officially put pen to paper on his new five-year contract Monday, admitted it was a "dream" to extend his stay in the Spanish capital, but was not willing to offer any clues as to what the future holds after 2021.
"A dream for me, to extend my contract with Real Madrid, a special day and I want to keep making history with the best club in the world," Ronaldo told reporters, as quoted by ESPNFC's Demot Corrigan.
He added: "We will see about the future, you never know. I am happy here, this is not my last contract, today a special moment."
Since his arrival from Manchester United in 2009, Ronaldo has gone on to break several club records. But the club's all-time scoring record is the one he holds in the highest regard as he sets his sights on another scoring milestone.
"I never thought I would break Raul's record. But 500 goals (for Madrid) is something possible, although not an obsession," he said.
Club president Florentino Perez added that Ronaldo's seven years at Real, thus far, marks one of the most memorable stages in the club's illustrious history.
"You are the great successor of these great myths Di Stefano & Gento," Perez said. "Your career at Madrid marks one of our best eras.
"You belong to millions of fans in world, who put all their dreams in you. You're a symbol of best club in history."