Cristiano Ronaldo: I Want Ten More Years at Real Madrid

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain, November 7. Ronaldo wants to stay at Madrid for another ten years. Denis Doyle/Getty

Cristiano Ronaldo wants ten more years at Real Madrid after signing a bumper deal at Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Ronaldo completed the formalities of a five-year contract extension on Monday that will reportedly earn him £45 million ($56 million) per season until 2021.

But before the ink had even dried, Ronaldo, 31, was talking about his desire to play in the Spanish capital for another decade.

"What I most want is to continue enjoying the years I have left to play," Ronaldo said. "I still have 10 years."

Ronaldo has scored more than a goal a game since joining Madrid from Manchester United in the summer of 2009.

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