In his first full interview since agreeing to move from Manchester United to Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo has explained the reasoning behind his transfer.
Speaking to the News Of The World, Ronaldo admitted that he had been contemplating a switch to the Bernabeu for some time.
He said, "After we won the European Cup [Champions League], I began to think that there was nothing left for me to achieve in Manchester.
"I realised that when you achieve everything, it is time to seek a new challenge. I stayed another year and enjoyed it, but my dream was to play for Real Madrid."
Many cynics have suggested that Ronaldo's main incentive to move to Madrid was a monetary one, but the Portuguese star dismissed such suggestions.
He continued, "Of course I did not move for money.
"What I want is to be the greatest player in the world. I know I need to work a lot, but that is my goal.
"And it is clear that if you become the best player of Real Madrid, you will become one of the best in history."
Ronaldo's €94 million transfer to Real Madrid will create a new world record for transfer fees.
Cover Star
EA Sports have revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo will be their global cover star for FIFA 18, which will be released on September 29.
The Real Madrid star capped off another superb season by scoring twice in the Champions League final against Juventus, cementing his status as the early favourite for this year's Ballon d'Or.
Ronaldo 'likes' image mocking Messi
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And Ronaldo has landed one major individual honour for 2017 already by being named as the face of the world's most popular football game for the first time in his career.
His presence at the centre of FIFA 18 will pit him in yet another battle against Lionel Messi, with the Argentine having signed a deal with Konami to promote Pro Evolution Soccer after featuring on the cover of FIFA 16.
FIFA fans can already pre-order the 'Ronaldo Edition' of the new game, which costs ￡79.99 and features up to ￡40-worth of Ultimate Team packs as well as a Cristiano Ronaldo loan card and exclusive kits.
According to EA, Ronaldo recently took part in a motion-capture session at their studio in Madrid to create the most accurate in-game likeness of the 32-year-old ever.
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