Cristiano Ronaldo commented on his current stalemate with Real Madrid over a contract extension.

"If it was possible I would like that, but it does not depend on me," Ronaldo said. "All I can control is what I do on the pitch. I am not in charge at the club, I do my work, and I believe I do it well."

"[Cristiano] never lets us down," Zinedine Zidane said. "He is always there in the key moments. Of course I would like him to sign a new contract already. Nobody does what he does."

Requests from Ronaldo's camp on a new deal have so far been rebuffed by Florentino Perez.

"Cristiano is the best player, with no debate, of the current era," he told COPE. "With all the qualities he brings together he is a unique and very special player. He wants to stay at Madrid, and I also want him to end [his career] here. He is a spectacular player and has a contract for this year and three more."