Another Real Madrid deal for Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a new bumper contract tying him to Real Madrid until well past his 36th birthday — just as questioning of how long the Portuguese has left as a top player has heightened.

At a special ceremony at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu yesterday overseen by Madrid president Florentino Perez and attended by VIP guests including his agent Jorge Mendes and family members, Ronaldo, 31, said he was delighted with a 2016 which is likely to end with him also winning a fourth career Ballon D’Or trophy.

“This has been the best year of my career,” Ronaldo said. “The Champions League with Madrid, the European Championships with Portugal, and now this new contract. Such team trophies for me are key to winning individual awards.