Cristiano Ronaldo continues to dominate the financial playing field, securing the top spot on Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes for 2024, thanks to his lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia. Released on Thursday, Forbes reported that Ronaldo earned a staggering $260 million over the past year. This total includes $200 million from his club…
In a dramatic turn of events, Cristiano Ronaldo found himself at the centre of controversy during Al-Nassr’s Saudi Cup semifinal defeat, as he was sent off for a series of contentious incidents on the field. The match, which saw Al-Nassr trailing 2-0 against Al-Hilal, took a heated turn in the dying moments when Ronaldo clashed…
In a remarkable moment at the Riyadh Season Cup final, Cristiano Ronaldo found himself captivated as WWE icon The Undertaker made a dramatic appearance. The legendary wrestler’s entrance, accompanied by his iconic music, left Ronaldo in awe as he lifted the trophy before kick-off, evoking laughter from the Portugal star. The Undertaker, renowned for his…
Renowned footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is confronting a class action lawsuit in the United States regarding his promotion of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Plaintiffs allege that Ronaldo’s endorsement persuaded them to engage in loss-making investments, seeking damages exceeding $1 billion (£790 million). In November 2022, Binance introduced its first “CR7” collection of non-fungible tokens…
A trio of footballing legends, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and Karim Benzema, boasting a collective haul of 11 UEFA Champions League titles, will spearhead the Saudi Arabian challenge in the Asian edition of the tournament, set to commence on Monday. Neymar, who recently surpassed Pele’s international goal record for Brazil, joined Al-Hilal in August and made…
In a groundbreaking move that has set the football world abuzz, Brazilian forward Neymar has embarked on a new chapter by joining Riyadh-based Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League. The 31-year-old former Paris Saint-Germain star recently spoke out about his decision, highlighting the league’s competitiveness and hailing Cristiano Ronaldo for catalyzing the league’s growth….
The age-old debate over who holds the title of the greatest footballer of all time, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, shows no signs of abating even as both legends near the end of their illustrious careers. Football enthusiasts across the globe have long hoped for a dream showdown between Portugal and Argentina in a major…
Cristiano Ronaldo, the renowned Portuguese footballer, has secured the top spot on the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes following his move to Saudi Arabia. According to Forbes, in collaboration with Guinness World Records, the 38-year-old has now become the highest-paid athlete globally, marking his first time holding the title since 2017. Ronaldo’s remarkable achievement…
Georgina Rodriguez has come under fire after she appeared to disrespect the five-time Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother, Dolores Aveiro. The family came together in Madrid for the celebration of Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. on June 17, with Miss Rodriguez leading the show. Ronaldo did not attend his son’s birthday celebration due to national team duties in Iceland.In…
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Wizkid, has picked a favourite between the two greatest active footballers, Christiano Rolando and Lionel Messi. In 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…
Nigerian singer David Adeleke, aka Davido, has revealed that Portuguese football prodigy Cristiano Rolando is his “very good friend.” He disclosed this while appearing as a guest on the latest episode of the ABTalks podcast, hosted by Anas Bukhash. Davido, who made history as the first Nigerian artiste to perform at the FIFA World Cup…
Following the Al-Nassr’s exit from the Saudi Cup, the club’s chief executive, Al-Muammar, was highly critical of Portuguese football star, Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr during the off-season, has continued to be a subject of conversation for fans. According to El Desmarque, Al-Muammar, president of Al-Nassr, expressed his anger…
The NFL is the world’s richest sports league, with the pending sale of the Washington Commanders for $6 billion the latest example of its wealth. But when it comes to reaching the largest global audience, the other football dominates the marketing landscape. Soccer events (World Cup, Champions League), players (Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi) and teams…
The Mavin Prince continues to enjoy global recognition for his smash tune “Calm Down.” Nigerian ace singer, songwriter, and performer, Rema, has reacted to a recent gesture from popular footballer Ronaldo about his song. The Mavin/Jonzing World act, who has been hitting career milestones upon milestones, continues to operate at the highest level of the…
Cristiano Ronaldo was heckled by a young fan in the tunnel as he came off at half-time with Al-Nassr trailing 1-0 against Al-Batin. As reported on Goal, Ronaldo refused to react after being taunted in the tunnel with a heckle of: “Messi is the GOAT!” after a poor first half against bottom side Al-Batin. Al-Nassr…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick as Al Nassr beat Damac 3-0 on Saturday to move top of the Saudi Pro League. As reported on ESPN, Ronaldo, who has now scored seven goals in five appearances since for Al Nassr since joining, netted in the 18th, 23rd and 44th minute to seal victory. Al Nassr…
Al Nassr are beginning to see Cristiano Ronaldo as a decisive player, as well as an undisputed member of the starting eleven. As reported on Marca, the Portuguese provided the two assists in the 2-1 win over Al Taawon and has now scored three league goals in three games. The first assist was given to…
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was on Tuesday reimbursed over $300,000 for legal fees he spent while defending himself in a federal civil case alleging he had raped a woman in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009. As reported by CNN, the case was dismissed in June, after the judge found that the plaintiff’s…
Victor Osimhen is now regarded as the Serie A jump king after he broke Cristiano Ronaldo’s jump record for Juventus with his stunning header in Napoli’s 3-0 victory over Spezia on Sunday, February 5, 2022. The super eagles of Nigeria forward netted the magificent goal against the Little Eagles at the Stadio Alberto Picco, it…
Cristiano Ronaldo will be remembered as one of soccer’s most prolific goalscorers. But, surprisingly for a player who is usually so lethal in front of goal, it has taken the forward longer than many expected for him to find the net with his new club Al Nassr. As reported on CNN, the 37-year-old finally scored…
Cristiano Ronaldo will return to play again in Europe after his spell in Saudi Arabia, according to his head coach at Al Nassr. As reported by Sky Sports, the Portugal captain terminated his contract with Manchester United earlier this season before making a big-money move to the Saudi Pro League on a two-year deal. However,…
Rudi Garcia thinks Cristiano Ronaldo’s miss in the first half was the turning point in the defeat to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup. Ronaldo endured a frustrating night as Al-Nassr crashed out of the Saudi Super Cup after a 3-1 defeat to Al-Ittihad. The Portuguese forward was through on goal in the first half…
Cristiano Ronaldo and UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou have shared a jocular face-off as the two sportsmen recently met in Saudi Arabia. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner and former UFC heavyweight champion linked up for an improbable face-off which ultimately saw CR7 withdraw. The pair squared up to one another in a funny video, though…
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo put on a show as they came head to head in Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-4 win over a Riyadh All-Star XI. The exhibition match was played in Saudi Arabia’s capital and saw the two superstars renew their storied rivalry for possibly the last time. Despite being a friendly, the game was…
While Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr signed 37-year-old legend Cristiano Ronaldo primarily to deliver success on the pitch, the arrival of one of the most famous sportsmen on the planet has unsurprisingly coincided with an enormous swell in the club’s social media following. As reported by Marca, Ronaldo left Manchester United on a free transfer…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Champions League ambitions may not be over just yet, despite signing for Saudi Arabia club Al Nassr. The Sun report, per Marca, that the 37-year-old has a clause in his new contract allowing him to join Newcastle United on loan if they qualify for the Champions League this season. “This is because of…
Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr after leaving Manchester United in controversial fashion, the club announced Friday. Ronaldo signed a contract until the summer of 2025 and, according to reports, will receive $75 million per year. Sources did not dispute that figure to ESPN. “I am excited to experience a new football league…
Cristiano Ronaldo is the biggest casualty as the French daily newspaper L’Equipe named their team of the year. The Portugal captain is the biggest absentee from the XI following his difficult calendar year with Manchester United and Portugal. To many people, it’s not surprising to see him omitted from the dream lineup following his irregularity…
Cristiano Ronaldo faces a backlash in Portugal if he says yes to a staggering £173million-a-year offer on the table from Saudi Arabian club, Al-Nassr. Sportsmail reports that the three-year deal would see Ronaldo commit to becoming the face of football in Saudi. And this includes fronting the country’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup….
Portugal have sacked manager Fernando Santos after they failed to progress beyond the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals. As reported by Eurosport, Santos made headlines after dropping superstar Cristiano Ronaldo for the last 16 match with Switzerland, but his decision proved inspired as replacement Goncalo Ramos bagged a hat-trick in the 6-1 win. But Portugal were…
No Cristiano Ronaldo, no problem for Portugal as it produced a dynamic display to thrash Switzerland 6-1 and reach the quarterfinals at Qatar 2022. As reported by the CNN, the superstar striker was dropped from the starting lineup on Tuesday by Fernando Santos but the bold decision paid off for the Portugal manager. Ronaldo’s replacement,…
Cristiano Ronaldo will play for Al-Nassr from January 1, 2023. The Portuguese footballer will join on a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Saudi Arabian side, as reported by MARCA. The striker ended his relationship with Manchester United just days before the World Cup in Qatar, making him free to negotiate with any team. Despite the claims…
Cristiano Ronaldo made history on Thursday as the first male player to score in five World Cups in Portugal’s opening game in Qatar against Ghana, which ended 3-2 in favour of Portugal. As reported by ESPN, the Portugal captain scored in the 65th minute from the penalty spot — the 118th goal for his country…
Manchester United have terminated Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract by mutual consent following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan. As reported by the Mirror, a club statement read: “Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect. “The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford, scoring 145…
World football stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo played off the football pitch in a photo of Louis Vuitton campaign, which has now gone viral. Ronaldo and Messi took the internet by storm with a photo on featuring Saturday, featuring both iconic players in an advert for the French luxury fashion house and company Louis…
The fallout of Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview appears to have spilled over to the Portugal national team. Days after the 37-year-old blasted Manchester United and the team’s manager, Erik ten Hag, Ronaldo received a frosty reception from club and international teammate Bruno Fernandes upon the midfielder’s arrival for Portugal’s World Cup preparations. Ronaldo appeared visibly…
If manager Erik ten Hag has it his way, Cristiano Ronaldo won’t play another minute for Manchester United. As reported by The Score, Ronaldo’s controversial tirade in an interview this week was the last straw, as Ten Hag informed Manchester United officials that he’s prepared to part with the 37-year-old, whom he feels has gone…
Chelsea have reportedly emerged as favorites to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in the upcoming January transfer window. Ronaldo’s time at Man United seems to be close to its end after his recent explosive interview with British veteran journalist Piers Morgan. Ronaldo had called out Man United and manager Erik ten Hag during the…
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he “doesn’t respect” Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, and criticised Ralf Rangnick as well as several others at the club, in a damning new interview. As reported by 90 Min, Ronaldo re-joined his former employers in the summer of 2021 and got off to a flying start, but has endured…
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly on the radar of three Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs for a potential transfer. Ronaldo has been in the headlines since the start of the ongoing 2022-2023 season because of his desire to leave Man United. After failing to force his way out earlier this summer, Ronaldo has…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag confirmed on Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute during this week’s win against Tottenham, saying there had to be “consequences” for his behaviour. As reported by The Score, Post-match talk following the impressive 2-0 victory over Spurs at Old Trafford on Wednesday has been…
Nothing prepared the football world for the official statement Manchester United shared on Cristiano Ronaldo after his questionable actions in the premier league fixture Manchester United vs. Tottenham that saw the legend walk off before the final whistle because he had not been featured in the game. The club confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo would not…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he would “deal with” Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portugal forward headed to the changing room before the final whistle in the team’s 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday. As reported by The Score, Ronaldo was an unused substitute as United produced arguably its most complete performance of the…
Another day, another milestone for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star scored the 700th club goal of his career on Sunday, coming off the bench to record his first Premier League tally of the 2022-23 season in Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Everton. Ronaldo, 37, has spent much of the campaign on the bench for Erik…
Manchester City midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne has said that he would rather have Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo as his teammate than Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi. De Bruyne said that Messi is more of a creative player like him, while Ronaldo is more lethal in terms of being a goalscorer. Speaking to SportBIBLE, the Belgium international…
Georgina Rodriguez, the girlfriend of Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has spoken of her heartbreak after the death of her baby son. She revealed her sadness in the second season of her Netflix show ‘I am Georgina’. Georgina admitted in a preview of what she will talk about at a Spanish TV and radio film…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of the season as Manchester United got their Europa League campaign up and running with a 2-0 win at Sheriff on Thursday. Ronaldo, selected to lead the line as Erik ten Hag kept rotation to a minimum against the side that stunned Real Madrid in last season’s Champions League,…
Bayern Munich chief, Hasan Salihamidzic, has opened up on why the club didn’t sign Erling Haaland or Cristiano Ronaldo this summer. Haaland joined Manchester City in a £51million transfer from Borussia Dortmund in July. The Norway striker was heavily linked with a move to Bayern before joining City. “In the end it didn’t work out…
Former Marseille striker, Djibril Cisse has welcomed the Manchester United star to join the Champions League club this summer. Cisse said he would look after Ronaldo at Marseille, describing the Portugal captain as his friend. There appears to be a little momentum behind the possibility of Ronaldo joining Marseille this summer. The topic has been…
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has given forward Cristiano Ronaldo a fresh condition to either stay or leave Old Trafford this summer. Ronaldo did not start in Manchester United’s Premier League 2-1 win over Liverpool on Monday. According to the Athletic, Ten Hag wants Ronaldo to accept being rotated in and out of the…
