Ronaldo becomes first $1bn footballer after new Al-Nassr deal Sport Business Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first billionaire footballer after his reported $400m Al-Nassr contract extension earlier this year. The 40-year-old Portuguese – who has enjoyed spells at the likes of Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus – is currently plying his trade in the Saudi Pro League with top-of-the-table Al-Nassr. And his bumper [...]
Messi and Ronaldo dance endures as clubs fluff their semi-final lines Sport During the peak of the white-hot rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, they exercised a near-monopoly on club football’s biggest prizes. In a golden spell from 2005 to 2018, when both seemed to be engaged in a game of one-upmanship to decide who was the world’s best player, either Messi or Ronaldo won the [...]
Ronaldo to make action movies with X-Men and Kick-Ass director Sport Business Cristiano Ronaldo has made two action movies with Kingsman and X-Men filmmaker Matthew Vaughn. The venture has seen the duo set up a film studio named UR•MARV, with a release date for their first project expected in due course. Ronaldo, 40, said: “This is an exciting chapter for me, as I look ahead to new [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to own ‘several football clubs’ February 5, 2025 Cristiano Ronaldo wants to take his prolific streak into the boardroom when he retires from playing football by owning a multi-club network. Ronaldo shows no sign of hanging up his boots as he turns 40 today, with the forward still breaking goalscoring records for Portugal and Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. But the [...]
Hamilton world title or Fury vs Joshua? The betting trends set to dominate 2025 January 4, 2025 Millions of Brits love a little betting flutter now and again, and sport is where the majority of our punts go. Government reports state that “the provisional 2024 to 2025 year-to-date [April to September] total for betting and gaming receipts is £1,78bn, which is £102m (6 per cent) higher than the same period during the [...]
Messi and LeBron beaten to top spot in athlete marketability rankings October 22, 2024 US gymnast Simone Biles has beaten LeBron James and Lionel Messi to be named the most marketable athlete in the world by sports industry experts. Real Madrid and Brazil footballer Vinicius Jr is second, followed by NBA legend James, women’s basketball sensation Caitlin Clark and Messi in the list published by SportsPro magazine. Biles, who [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo launches own YouTube channel with two-letter name August 21, 2024 Cristiano Ronaldo has today launched his own YouTube channel called UR, promising that it will allow him to “engage further with his global fanbase”. The football superstar is already the most-followed person on social media platforms, a position that has helped to make him the world’s best paid athlete. On his YouTube channel, Ronaldo says [...]
The Undroppables: How star power is sapping the Euro 2024 favourites July 4, 2024 The overwhelming let-downs have been those carrying the most prominent personalities.
Ed Warner: Ronaldo, Federer, Bolt, Biles – what makes a sporting icon? July 4, 2024 Our columnists also takes on Air France, Seb Coe and England's PR team.