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Cristiano Ronaldo Extends Real Madrid Contract to 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to retire at Real Madrid after agreeing a bumper new five-year contract signed on November 7th that ties him to the Spanish giants until 2021 . “ The official event for the renewal of Cristiano Ronaldo ’ s contract will take place tomorrow , Monday 7 November at 1:30pm in the presidential box at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium ,” Madrid said in a statement .
“ The Portuguese forward will extend his contract until 30 June 2021 at the event attended by club president Florentino Perez and the player himself .” Ronaldo , 31 , follows in the footsteps of Gareth Bale , Luka Modric and Toni Kroos as the latest Real star to agree a contract extension in recent weeks as the club prepares to serve a one-year transfer ban imposed by FIFA .
Encouraging Signs from Michael Schumacher : Ross Brawn
Michael Schumacher is making “ encouraging signs ” in his recovery from a serious skiing accident , former Mercedes team Principal Ross Brawn said in a BBC interview on November 3rd . Seven-time world champion Schumacher sustained serious head injuries in the accident in 2013 , which left him in a coma for six months . Brawn , who worked with Schumacher on all seven of his world titles , expressed hope the 47-year-old German will one day recover from his injuries .
“ The family has chosen to conduct Michael ’ s convalescence in private and I must respect that ,” he said adding , “ There are encouraging signs and we are all praying every day that we see more of them . So it is difficult for me to say very much and respect the family ’ s privacy .”
Andy Murray Marks World No . 1 Spot With Paris Masters Win
Andy Murray celebrated his new world number one ranking with a first Paris Masters title after defeating American John Isner 6-3 , 6-7 ( 4 / 7 ), 6-4 in the final . Murray , 29 , replaces Novak Djokovic at the top of the rankings and claimed his eighth title of a remarkable season after extending his winning run to 19 matches .
“ This has been an incredible journey for me to get to the top of the rankings ,” said Murray , who will move 405 points above long-time rival Djokovic . It is the Briton ’ s fourth title in succession after wins in Beijing , Shanghai and Vienna and his 14th career Masters 1000 triumph . Murray entered his Tour-leading 12th final of the year having won all seven previous meetings with his Paris Masters final opponent Isner .
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The Dayafter November 16-30 , 2016