Real Madrid president Florentino Perez hailed Cristiano Ronaldo after his penalty shoot-out heroics in the Champions League final and wants him to remain at the club forever.
Having entered the final against Atletico Madrid with rumors concerning an injury, it was to be expected that the Portuguese superstar was far from his influential best on the night, but he still stepped up to smash in the decisive spot-kick as Real edged to a 5-3 win.
It was his second Champions League success with the club and third overall, after winning it with Manchester United back in 2008 and Perez paid tribute to Real's record goalscorer.
'Everyone knows I want Cristiano to stay here forever,' he told Antena 3television.
'He is one of the pillars of the team and of the history of the club. 'Real Madrid have made a new era with him.'
A legend at the Bernabeu from his playing days, Zinedine Zidane - who took charge in January 2016, added another European crown to his glittering CV, after scoring that famous goal against Bayer Leverkusen in 2002, assisting Carlo Ancelotti for the extra-time win in 2014 and now in his maiden season as first-team manager
Despite pushing eventual La Liga champions Barcelona all the way - only losing out on the final day of the season, Perez took comfort in claiming an 11th Champions League trophy.
'Zidane, for me, for Madrid and its history, has been very important,' he said.
'He changed history in 2002, and he has won the Champions League as a player, an assistant and now as the coach.'
All seasons are tough, but we fought to the end,' he added. 'La Liga is very difficult. We've fought.
'I won't say more. We had a good League, and we had a good European Cup.'
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