Ronaldo happy to stay

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo insists he sees his long-term future at Old Trafford although he admits he did consider leaving in the summer.

The 21-year-old Portugal international said after the World Cup finals that he wanted to move to Real Madrid, but now says he is happy to stay with United.

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"It's true I said after the World Cup I might have to leave," Ronaldo told the Sunday Mirror.

"But what I want to do is leave my mark on the club and for the fans to say I was one of the club's great players.

"I spoke to my agent and United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and I took a calm decision and decided to stay.

"I really think it is the best decision but when we are hot-headed sometimes we say things we don't mean.

"Whether I will be here for another two, three, five or 10 years or until the end of my career I don't know.

"What is important is that things turned out well. I'm at Manchester and I feel very good. This is one of the biggest clubs in the world."

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