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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 [...]
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 [...]
Kylian Mbappe and five success stories of footballers who own teams Sport Business As well as being potentially lucrative investments, team ownership can keep former players involved in the game without having to become managers.