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Cristiano Ronaldo Tops List of Highest Earners in Saudi Arabia Pro League (Top 10)

Al Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the highest paid player in Saudi Pro League.
Others in the list include Karim Benzema and Neymar, etc.

Recall that Ronaldo moved to Al Nassr in January 2023 after his contract with Man United was terminated.
However, according to Capology, Ronaldo is the highest-paid player in the Saudi Pro League, earning a staggering €200 million annually.
Behind the former Juventus star are Neymar and Benzema who earn €100 million each.
 
Here are the top 10 highest-paid players in Saudi Pro League:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) – €200m
Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad) – €100m
Neymar (Al Hilal) – €100m
Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) – €52.5m
Sadio Mane (Al Nassr) – €40m
Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal) – €34.7m
Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al Hilal) -€25m
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al Hilal) – €25m
N’Golo Kante (Al Ittihad) – €25m
Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr) -€24.5m
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Euro 2024: Cristiano Ronaldo Under Fire As Portugal Crash Out

Danny Murphy, the former Liverpool midfielder, has criticised Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo for having little or no ‘impact’ in Euro 2024.

Portugal were eliminated from the competition on Friday after losing 3-5 on penalties to France in the quarterfinals.

Ronaldo missed a few big chances during the game, including a crucial shot in the first half of extra time when he shot the ball over the crossbar following a pass from Conceicao in the penalty box.

After his big miss, co-commentator Murphy shared his thoughts on Ronaldo’s performance.

He told the BBC: “I’d be having conversations with the manager. It does seem ridiculous at times that he keeps Ronaldo on when he is having no impact.

“He [Goncalo Ramos] kind of must be thinking, what was he brought here for?” Murphy asked.

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Euro 2024: Mane Sends Message To Ronaldo After Penalty Miss

Sadio Mane, the world-famous Al Nassr forward, has sent a touching message to his teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo after the former Manchester United star recently missed a crucial penalty during extra time in Portugal’s Euro 2024 last-16 clash against Slovenia.

The encounter ended in a goalless draw after 120 minutes.

However, Diogo Costa made three saves during the penalty shootout to ensure Portugal advanced to the last-8.

But Mane immediately posted a message on his Instagram story in support of his club teammate Ronaldo.

The Senegalese shared a screenshot from television showing Ronaldo crying and sent a message of support to the 39-year-old forward.

“You remain a great champion! CR7,” Mane wrote via his Instagram.

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Why I Avoided Ronaldo When I Bumped Into Him – Lampard Opens Up

Frank Lampard, the world-famous England and Chelsea legend, has revealed why he avoided Cristiano Ronaldo on holiday.

Lampard spoke in a chat with BBC Sport.

He said: “I actually bumped into Cristiano Ronaldo on a holiday a few months ago. I was in the same hotel on the beach.

“Unfortunately, his sunspot every day was a bit down from me and I made sure to stay away from him because he was in incredible shape, so I gave him a little bit of distance! I pulled him over as I wanted my son to have a picture because of the player he’s been. I quickly put my t-shirt on and had a nice picture with him.”

The Englishman further explained that the former Real Madrid and Juventus ace had been going to the gym twice with his trainer even on vacation.

“I noticed he was going to the gym twice a day with his personal trainer. Just shows you his dedication to what he does. I might have been sipping a beer watching him and I did give him a ripple of applause as he walked back,” he said

Ronaldo and Lampard will go down as two of football’s greatest players.

Both players faced off several times while playing for Chelsea and Manchester United respectively.

Ronaldo is currently with the Portugal team at EURO 2024 in what could be his last international tournament.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Bursts Into Tears As Al Nassr Lose King’s Cup Final, End Season Trophyless

Cristiano Ronaldo, the superstar player for Al Nassr, was overcome with emotion and burst into tears as his team suffered a heartbreaking 5-4 defeat on penalties against Al Hilal in the King’s Cup final last Friday.

The defeat means Ronaldo will not win any trophy this season.

Al Hilal have now also completed the league and cup double.

The match in Jeddah ended 1-1 in regulation time and extra time failed to provide a winner.

Aleksandar Mitrovic gave Al Hilal the lead in the seventh minute, before Aiman Yahya levelled the game in the 88th minute.

A feisty game saw the referee produce three red cards, with David Ospina sent off for Al Nassr in the 57th minute before Ali Al-Bulayhi and Kalidou Koulibaly followed late on for Al Hilal.

Al Hilal goalkeeper, Yassine Bounou was eventually the hero as he saved Al Nassr’s final two penalties to secure the trophy.

 

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Ronaldo Leads Forbes List Of Highest Paid Footballers

Ronaldo has finished 2023 as the highest paid footballer and athlete in the world.
This is according to Forbes.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner boosted his earnings hugely when he joined Saudi Pro League club, Al Nassr in December after Manchester United terminated his contract in November following his criticism of how the club was being managed.
Ronaldo’s move to Al Nassr has been a huge blessing for his form and his earnings as he earned a whopping €235 million from wages, endorsement deals, and bonuses.

 

 

Apart from Cristiano Ronaldo, other big-name players like Neymar, Karim Benzema, and Sadio Mane who moved to Saudi Pro League clubs last summer boosted their earnings hugely and they are sitting pretty well in the top ten ranking.
As expected, Ronaldo’s career rival, Lionel Messi who moved from Paris Saint Germain in France to Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer made the second-highest amount of money in 2023.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner and record 8-time Ballon d’Or winner earned his money from wages, bonuses, and endorsement deals, according to Forbes.
Below are the top ten highest-paid footballers in 2023 according to Forbes
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – €235 Million – Al Nassr
2. Lionel Messi – €122 million – Inter Miami
3. Neymar – €101 million – Al Hilal
4. Kylian Mbappe – €99 million – PSG
5. Karim Benzema – €96 million – Al-Ittihad
6. Erling Haaland – €52 million – Manchester City
7. Mohammed Salah – €48 million – Liverpool
8. Sadio Mane – €47 million – Al Nassr
9. Kevin De Bruyne – €35 million – Manchester City
10. Harry Kane – €33 million – Bayern Munich
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Cristiano Ronaldo Surprises His Mum With a $73k Porsche Cayenne On Her 69th Birthday (Video)

Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo has made 2023 a memorable year for his mother after gifting her a new Porsche for her birthday on New Year’s Eve.
Ronaldo’s mother, Dolores Aveiro, turned 69 on Sunday and the Portuguese superstar flew back to his hometown of Madeira to celebrate with her.
He splashed out on a new Porsche Cayenne for her, and a video of the moment she was shown her new car has been shared on social media.
Aveiro was taken to the Porsche by Ronaldo’s son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, and she struggled to hold back the tears after realising the gift she had been given.
The car was wrapped with a huge red ribbon tied in a bow, and Aveiro was overcome with emotion as she hugged her grandson before getting into the car for the first time.
She was then briefly shown how the new car works, while her family, including Ronaldo himself, watched on from inside the garage.
Ronaldo’s sister, Katia, hailed her brother on Instagram for his generous gift to their mother.
Katia posted: ‘If she is happy, it is because her son remembers her and not because of the value of the gift. Honour your father and your mother and your days on earth will be long.’
Watch the video below:
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G.O.A.T Debate: Why I Prefer Ronaldo To Messi – Davido Speaks

David Adeleke, the world-renowned Nigerian afrobeats singer, who is professionally known as Davido has cited ‘discipline’ as the reason he prefers Cristiano Ronaldo to Lionel Messi in the G.O.A.T debate.

The 30-year-old musician made this known on the sidelines of the Professional Footballers Association awards.

Recall Davido thrilled the audience at the ceremony to a medley of his songs when the awards marked its 50th anniversary.

Asked by GOAL about his thoughts on the greatest footballer of all time debate between Ronaldo and Messi, the singer said, “Cristiano for me, he is very, very disciplined.

“You know, and to have that kind of success and to be so disciplined at the same time is something I’ve always admired about him.

“I like both of them. But, I personally, I’m a Ronaldo guy.”

Ronaldo recently stated that the rivalry with Messi is over despite the rave it enjoyed among football fans.

He said, “I don’t see things like that; the rivalry is over. It was a healthy rivalry, and the spectators liked it a lot.

He said, “Whoever likes Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t have to hate Messi and vice versa, because they are both very good. We’ve done well; we have changed the history of football, and we’ll keep on doing it. We are respected all over the world; that’s the most important thing.

“He makes his way; I make mine, even if we’re playing outside Europe. From what I’ve seen, he has done well, and so have I. It’s about continuing; the legacy continues.

“I’ve said there’s no rivalry. We’ve shared the stage for 15 years, and we ended up being—I wouldn’t say friends—because I never dined with him. We are professional colleagues, and we respect each other.”

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Ronaldo Takes Legal Action To Protect Wealth From Girlfriend, Georgina

According to a report by Portuguese TV Show ‘TV Guia’, via Sportskeeda,  Al Nassr striker, Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly taking legal action to protect his wealth from his long-term partner,  Georgina Rodriguez.

According to the report, Ronaldo’s intent to protect his wealth was contained in the secret agreement put in place in case they part ways in the future.

Ronaldo and Miss Rodriguez have been in a long-term relationship since 2016 and are tipped to get married at one point in time.

The report said they have a prenup in place just in case of a breakup, adding that Ronaldo can protect his massive wealth from his partner due to this agreement.

However, this agreement will also ensure Rodriguez’s future with her children. She gets a monthly allowance of 100k euros from the footballer.

The sum will further increase just in case of a separation. Rodriguez will further get the La Finca house that is on display on the Netflix reality show, ‘I am Georgina’ (via Trendencias).

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez are co-parents to five children, Ronaldo Jr., Eva Maria, Mateo Ronaldo, Alana Martina, and Bella Esmeralda.

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Messi or Ronaldo: Wizkid Picks Better Footballer

Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has revealed his favourite footballer between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

He picked his favourite during a chat with Red Radio.

 

Wizkid was asked to choose between Messi and Ronaldo and after dilly-dallying, he eventually picked Ronaldo.

 

He said, “I don’t watch football [laughs]. Ronaldo, I guess.”

 

Asked who he would rather bring back to life between Fela and Bob Marley, Wizkid said, “Wow! Fela Kuti!”

 

The Starboy also said he would choose money over fame and Nicki Minaj over Cardi B.

 

Wizkid said he was tired of traffic, adding that he would choose wine over spirits.