Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire after Al-Nassr contract Cristiano Ronaldo has officially become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, following a lucrative contract extension with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The Portuguese forward, now 40, has amassed an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion, making him one of the wealthiest athletes in history, according…
Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden deaths of his teammates Diogo and André. Taking to his official X account, Ronaldo penned a heartfelt tribute, reflecting on the painful reality of losing two friends in such a short time. “It doesn’t make sense,” he wrote. “We were just together with…
Portugal came from behind to defeat Germany 2–1 in the UEFA Nations League semi-final on Wednesday in Munich, booking their place in Sunday’s final at the Allianz Arena. Germany took the lead early in the second half through Florian Wirtz, who finished a header from Joshua Kimmich’s cross in the 48th minute. But the lead…
Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo has made headlines after bantering with his lookalike fan. The all-timeleading goal-scorer in football told the fan on Friday at the Al Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that he was “very ugly”. The video of the conversation has gone viral. Ronaldo was alongside his teammates, near the touchline, doing…
Nigerians on social media have been captivated by Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent Instagram post featuring Asake’s viral hit, ‘Active’. ‘Active, featuring US rapper Travis Scott, is one of the viral hits from Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ album, which was released in August. In a viral video posted on his Instagram page, which boasts 640 million followers, the…
Al Nassr struggled in Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence on Monday, when the Saudi club kicked off the revamped Asian Champions League with a 1-1 draw against Al Shorta in Iraq. Al Nassr captain Ronaldo did not travel with the squad for the match in Baghdad, with the club issuing a statement a day before stating that…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Portugal international and Al-Nasr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo has reached 1 billion followers across all social media. In a post sighted by our correspondent on his X formerly Twitter page, Ronaldo said history his has been made. He said: “We’ve made history — 1 BILLION followers! This is more than just a…
The biggest sporting reason footballers play the game is to win trophies. It is indeed the best thing that can happen to a footballer, for it does not come easy at all. The reason for the foregoing is not difficult to discern. There have been great players who have not been able to lift their…
Cristiano Ronaldo has been honoured with a special award to recognise his remarkable legacy as the all-time leading goal scorer in the Champions League. Also, former Italy goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon has received the 2024 UEFA President’s Award. The duo were honoured at the UEFA Champions League phase draw that took place in Monaco on Thursday…
Cristiano Ronaldo, a name synonymous with excellence in European football, is set to receive a prestigious honour from UEFA, solidifying his status as the UEFA Champions League’s all-time top scorer. The special award will be presented by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin during the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League draw ceremony on Thursday, 29 August, at the…