"One of the main reasons for the Ronaldo's sadness could be that he still has not renewed his contract with Real Madrid and this summer, other players like Di Maria, Arbeloa, Albiol, or even Mourinho have done so. He'll be 30 when his contract is up and he won't be able to negotiate such a good deal at that age. Real Madrid and Ronaldo have been long privately negotiating the renewal of his contract, but have not yet reached an agreement. Mainly, because the law has changed in Spain, and from now, Cristiano Ronaldo will be taxed 52% of his salary when before it was only 23%. Ronaldo is under contract until 2015, and if Real Madrid renew his contract now, they may have to pay up to 30 million euros each year while they are paying about 15 millions now. And the are unwilling - at least not yet."