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Lionel Messi is the highest-paid soccer player in the world and it's not even close

March 25, 2015, 7:49 am
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Lionel Messi made $71 million (€65 million) in total earnings in 2014, making him the highest-paid soccer player in the world according to a France Football report (via ESPNFC.com).

Messi's total earnings include $31 million (€28 million) in endorsements, including deals with Turkish Airlines and EA Sports, and $39 million (€36 million) in salary with FC Barcelona in Spain's La Liga. The salary makes Messi the highest-paid athlete in team sports based on salary alone.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi's rival with Real Madrid, is the second-highest-paid soccer player with total earnings of $59 million (€54 million).

Here is the top ten:

  1. Lional Messi, FC Barcelona (Spain) — $71 million (€65 million)
  2. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid (Spain) — $59 million (€54 million)
  3. Neymar Jr, FC Barcelona (Spain) — $40.0 million (€36.5 million)
  4. Thiago Silva, Paris Saint-Germain (France) — $30.1 million (€27.5 million)
  5. Robin Van Persie, Manchester United (England) — $28.1 million (€25.6 million)
  6. Gareth Bale, Real Madrid (Spain) — $26.1 million (€23.8 million)
  7. Wayne Rooney, Manchester United (England) — $24.7 million (€22.5 million)
  8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paris Saint-Germain (France) — $23.6 million (€21.5 million)
  9. Sergio Agüero, Manchester City (England) — $23.3 million (€21.2 million)
  10. Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich (Germany) — $22.2 million (€20.2 million)

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The most dominant athlete in every sport

May 5, 2015, 11:55 am
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serena williamsSome of these athletes are right in their primes, some have a long track record of sustained success, and some are athletes just beginning their dominance.

We recently ranked the most dominant athletes in sports in general, but we also chose the most dominant in each sport individually.

From the NFL and NBA to soccer, tennis, golf, track and field, and more, we selected the 31 athletes who stake a claim as the best in the world at what they do.

Men's soccer: Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Madrid forward

Age: 30

Ronaldo took home the Ballon D'or in 2014 and carried Portugal to the World Cup despite being knocked out in the first round. He has 18 goals in 2015 and 50 goals in 47 games for the 2014-15 season.



Women's soccer: Nadine Kessler

German national team midfielder

Age: 27

Kessler won 2014 FIFA's women's player of the year and was leading a German team that's one of the favorites going into the 2015 Women's World Cup. In October she hurt her knee and will now miss the World Cup.



Men's tennis: Novak Djokovic

Serbian tennis player

Age: 27

Djokovic is the No. 1 ranked tennis player in the world, and seems best poised to dominate in the near future. He's the first player to win the year's first three Masters 1000 tournaments — the biggest outside the Grand Slams — and has a 5,000-point lead over Roger Federer for the No. 1 rank.



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CRISTIANO RONALDO: How the world's highest-paid soccer player spends his millions

May 5, 2015, 11:57 am
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Cristiano Ronaldo is No. 4 on our list of the most dominant athletes in the world.

He's also the world's highest-paid soccer player, which means he has a decent amount of cash to burn.

The 30-year-old forward for Real Madrid owns luxury cars, flies around the world in private jets, and makes a mint on endorsement deals — and that's not even half of it.

He earned $80 million last year, making him the second highest-paid athlete in the world.

Source: Forbes



And more than a quarter of that ($28 million) is in endorsement deals with companies like Tag Heuer and Nike.

Source: Forbes



He rakes in over $9 million from his Nike deal alone.

Source: Sport



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Here's how soccer superstars Ronaldo and Messi match up

May 6, 2015, 10:20 am
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Here's how soccer superstars Ronaldo and Messi match up

May 6, 2015, 3:16 pm
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Here's how Cristiano Ronaldo spends his money

May 16, 2015, 7:24 am
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We tried cryotherapy — the super-cold treatment LeBron James swears by

May 20, 2015, 5:03 am
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World-class athletes including LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo use cryotherapy to help their muscles recover and to heighten their alertness. Self-help guru Tony Robbins also told us he used the treatment on a daily basis. We decided to try it for ourselves.

We went to KryoLife, the only cryotherapy treatment center in New York City that is available to the public. Each three-minute treatment costs $90, and it exposes the subject's entire body to temperatures as low as minus 264 degrees Fahrenheit.

Produced by Graham Flanagan with camera by Justin Gmoser

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Lionel Messi is the most valuable player in the world and it's not even close

June 11, 2015, 1:54 pm
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Lionel Messi of Barcelona FC in Spain's La Liga is the most valuable soccer player in the world, according to the latest valuations released by Football-Observatory.com.

Messi was determined to have a transfer value of $287.6-315.5 million (€255.3-280.9 million). That's more than a $100 million greater than any other player in the world.

While fans will argue about whether Messi or Ronaldo is the best player in the world, the one huge advantage Messi has over Ronaldo in terms of value is age. Messi (27) is three years younger than his Real Madrid rival. Ronaldo is one of just seven of the top 100 players who has already celebrated his 30th birthday, and he fell to No. 3 on this year's list behind Chelsea's Eden Hazard.

In addition to age, the player values are determined based on a formula that considers a player's performance, position, contract status, and experience, as well as his current team's performance and competition level, while factoring recent trends in spending in the transfer market.

Here are the 20 most valuable:

  1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) — $287.8-316.6 million
  2. Eden Hazard (Chelsea)  — $152.7-167.9 million
  3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)  — $127.7-140.6 million
  4. Neymar (Barcelona) — $101.0-111.0 million
  5. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) — $88.2-97.0 million
  6. Raheem Sterling (Liverpool) — $83.1-91.3 million
  7. Paul Pogba (Juventus) — $79.3-87.2 million
  8. Diego Costa (Chelsea) — $78.8-86.7 million
  9. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal)  — $76.4-84.1 million
  10. James Rodríguez (Real Madrid)  — $70.5-77.6 million
  11. Luis Suárez (Barcelona)  — $67.6-74.4 million
  12. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)  — $66.5-73.2 million
  13. Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea)  — $66.2-72.7 million
  14. Isco Alarcón (Real Madrid)  — $64.5-70.9 million
  15. Harry Kane (Tottenham)  — $60.3-66.4 million
  16. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)  — $57.8-63.6 million
  17. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool)  — $56.8-62.6 million
  18. Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea)  — $56.7-62.4 million
  19. Oscar dos Santos (Chelsea)  — $53.6-59.0 million
  20. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)  — $50.3-55.4 million

See the full list at Football-Observatory.com

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June 13, 2015, 5:19 am
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Cristiano Ronaldo has a galaxy named after him

June 18, 2015, 7:58 am
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A newly discovered collection of stars will now bear the nickname of the Real Madrid and Portugal striker

If you thought Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't get any bigger - think again. The Ballon D'Or winner has gone from mere football star, to an entire galaxy.

Astronomers have dubbed a newly discovered galaxy Cosmos Redshift 7 - or CR7 for short. CR7 has long been Cristiano Ronaldo's copyrighted nickname, adourning the former Manchester United player's long line of products, including boots and men's underwear.

The group who first sighted the collection of stars are led by David Sobral from the University of Lisbon. Sobral claims to be a keen football fan and wanted to honour Cristiano Ronaldo by naming the discovery after him.

cristiano ronaldo real madrid champions leagueIn a statement released by the European Southern Observatory, the team admitted the idea to name the galaxy CR7 was 'inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo'.

"It's an exceptionally rare object - by far the hottest we've observed at this stage of the universe", the astronomers did not clarify whether they were referring to Ronaldo or the galaxy...

This article was written by Callum Davis from The Daily Telegraph and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.

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Watch Cristiano Ronaldo star in a bizarre ad for his Japanese ab machine

July 7, 2015, 10:06 am
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Cristiano Ronaldo stars in a bizarre ad for his Japanese ab machine, Training Gear Six Pad.  The machine promises to get you ripped without even lifting a finger by providing electric shocks to your muscles. The company recommends wearing it under your clothes while commuting to work, reading a book, or doing housework. Take a look at the bizarre contraption above. 

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Cristiano Ronaldo meets near-nude clone in Tokyo

July 8, 2015, 1:02 pm
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Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo stands next to his look-alike figure made by a 3D printer during a promotional event in Tokyo, on July 8, 2015

Tokyo (AFP) — Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo came face to face with a scantily clad life-size double on Wednesday when Japanese scientists unveiled a "cyber clone" of the Portuguese pin-up.

The 30-year-old, who was in Tokyo to promote an electric muscle stimulator for sculpting a washboard stomach, gave the thumbs-up to the doppelganger with moving facial features, created after a 3D scan of his body using 110 micro cameras.

"It's perfect," smiled Ronaldo as he checked out the clone with fluttering eyelids and roving eyes. "I love it."

The silicon dummy, made with the help of a Hollywood studio, was naked but for a black pair of Ronaldo's own brand of underwear and the pulsing "Six-Pad" device attached to its torso. 

"I have to say he looks just like me," added Ronaldo. "I would be a liar if I said it doesn't." 

Ronaldo, the reigning world footballer of the year, has legions of fans who swoon over his chiselled looks and muscular physique, which he regularly shows off by removing his shirt to celebrate goals.

There was a similar reaction when Ronaldo was wheeled out for Japanese television as studio guests giddily prodded and poked his stomach. A detailed graphic also revealed his "eight-pack" -- not the standard six that gym-goers aspire to.

Celebrities on Fuji TV's "Viking" show cooed "Oh, your face is so small" -- a traditional Japanese compliment for good-looking foreigners -- as Ronaldo appeared in jeans, a tight T-shirt and diamond ear studs.

Ronaldo, who earns an estimated $43 million a year in salary and endorsements, laughed when the male presenter asked about reports the player does 3,000 sit-ups daily.

"No, that's not true," he said. "I hit the gym after training every day, sure. But I do about 300 sit-ups a day."

Asked to show off his belly, Ronaldo duly obliged to approving gasps, while studio guests lifted their own shirts to reveal flabby tummies, one wag shouting "I've got a one-pack!" to Ronaldo's amusement.

Ronaldo visited Japan last year to push a face-stretching gadget designed to enhance the user's smile, although he refused to put it in his mouth as intended, perhaps fearful of a backlash on social media.

Japan is a common destination for European or American stars who are paid big money to sell products that never see the light of day back home.

Many insist on confidentiality clauses, preventing commercials from being shown in their home countries, although the spread of the Internet has now complicated the process.

 

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Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly bought his agent a Greek island as a wedding present

August 3, 2015, 12:30 pm
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It must be nice being friends with Cristiano Ronaldo.

According to Portuguese news outlet Move Noticas, the Real Madrid star reportedly bought his agent and close friend Jorge Mendes a Greek island as a wedding present.

Ronaldo acted as the best man at Mendes' wedding this past weekend. Of course, being the best man also means you have to splash the cash for a pretty good wedding gift.

While for most people that typically means buying expensive kitchen appliances and silverware, for Ronaldo that means purchasing a Greek island. 

As of December 2014, 20 Greek islands were up for sale.

The exact amount Ronaldo paid hasn't yet been reported. But, according to Private Islands Online, the costs of a Greek island ranges from $3.4 million to $54 million. Price, however, shouldn't be too much of a concern for Ronaldo. In the last year alone he made nearly $80 million, making him the third-highest-paid athlete in the world, according to Forbes.

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Cristiano Ronaldo just bought an $18.5 million apartment in Trump Tower — here’s how he spends the rest of his money

August 17, 2015, 7:41 am
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the world's highest-paid soccer player and arguably the sport's finest athlete. The New York Post reported Sunday that the Real Madrid superstar bought an $18.5 million apartment in New York City's Trump Tower. The purchase has fuelled already-bubbling rumors that Ronaldo could be eyeing a move to the MLS once his contract expires in 2018. 

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Take a tour of Cristiano Ronaldo's $18.5 million apartment in Trump Tower

August 17, 2015, 2:17 pm
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Cristiano Ronaldo just injected jet fuel into the fiery rumors that he's moving across the pond when his contract with Real Madrid expires in 2018.

The New York Post reports that the Portuguese soccer star just dropped a cool $18.5 million on an apartment in New York City's Trump Tower. Before Ronaldo purchased it, the 2,500-square-foot pad belonged to Alessandro Proto — a business partner of Donald Trump's.

Bonnie Chajet of Warburg Realty handled the listing.

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Ronaldo's new Trump Tower apartment on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue doesn't look anything like a pad the stylish footballer might buy — yet.



The reason for the relatively modest apartment's surprisingly high price is that it is an "L apartment" in Trump Tower. Read: It has uncompromising and panoramic views of Central Park.



The interior was designed by Juan Pablo Molyneux, who is well-known known for his "maximalism" style.



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Cristiano Ronaldo liked his wax statue so much he paid the artist $31,000 to make one the footballer could keep

September 2, 2015, 12:18 pm
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In 2013, Madrid's Museum of Wax unveiled a wax statue of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who was so impressed that he had an exact duplicate made that he can keep at home.

After seeing the wax statue, Ronaldo contacted the original artist, Michael Wade, to make another, according to Callum Davis of the UK Telegraph. Wade still had the original molds and was paid £20,000 (about $31,000) by Ronaldo for the statue.

The only difference between the original and the new statue is the uniform and shoes. Ronaldo sent the artist up-to-date versions of both.

Both statues also have real hair, added one strand a time. The statue at the Madrid museum is styled once a month by a stylist provided by Ronaldo to keep the hairstyle current. Presumably the same will be done with the statue in Ronaldo's home as Wade said he was told to add the hair but not to style it.

Here is a side-by-side view of Ronaldo with the original wax statue in 2013.

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The Syrian boy tripped-up by a camerawoman got to meet his hero Ronaldo and Real Madrid

September 18, 2015, 4:54 pm
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Osama Abdul Mohsen (C) and his sons Mohammad (3R) and Zaid (front) pose with (from L) Real Madrid's Kiko Casilla, Denis Cheryshev, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Lucas at the training ground in Madrid on September 18, 2015

The Syrian refugee family whose plight was made famous when they were tripped by a Hungarian camerawoman as they fled were greeted by the stars of Real Madrid, including Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday.

Osama Abdul Mohsen and his two sons Mohammad, 18, and Zaid, seven, have been brought to Spain due to the initiative of Miguel Angel Galan, the director of a football coaching school in the Getafe suburb of Madrid.

"Little Zaid got to know his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo, with whom he was photographed on the pitch," the club said in a statement alongside a picture of the family with the World Player of the Year and a host of his Madrid teammates.

"The father of the Syrian family, who was tripped by a Hungarian journalist, and his sons met (coach) Rafael Benitez, the technical staff and the squad minutes before the final training session ahead of the game against Granada."

Mohsen is a former coach of Syrian first division side Al-Fotuwa and has been offered a job at the CENAFE coaches' training school run by Galan.

The family had already been given a tour of the club's Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Thursday by club president Florentino Perez.

And they will also be present at the Bernabeu as guests of the club for the La Liga clash with Granada on Saturday.

On September 9 camerawoman Petra Laszlo was filmed tripping Osama as he fled with Zaid in his arms near the Hungarian border with Serbia.

She was fired from the television channel she worked for and apologised for the incident, saying she had "panicked".

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The 7-year-old who got kicked by a journalist got to walk out with Cristiano Ronaldo in front of 81,000 people

September 21, 2015, 7:51 am
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Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly being paid $22 million to not appear in Martin Scorsese's new movie

October 20, 2015, 1:01 pm
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Cristiano Ronaldo's Hollywood debut will have to wait for now.

Ronaldo was expected to have a part in Martin Scorsese's new film about Italian real estate agent Alessandro Proto after Ronaldo's new apartment in Trump Tower was selected for a scene location.

According to a report from Sport, Ronaldo was supposed to be paid over $11 million (€10 million) for being cut from the film, but his lawyer negotiated for double the pay.

Proto objected to Ronaldo being in the film and now Ronaldo is no longer a part of the project. 

"I don't want him in a film about my life. Martin Scorsese is in agreement with me. Cristiano Ronaldo is not going to be in the film. I am sorry if he doesn't feel valued, but in life you win some and you lose some. If I really have to give him 20 million euros, I will give it to him with my own hands."

Gazzetta World doesn't report that they will pay Ronaldo €20 million, but says Ronaldo's role was supposed to be a sweetener for filming in his apartment.

Gazetta World also says that producers feared Ronaldo would be too much of a distraction to the film.

Channing Tatum is reportedly expected to replace Ronaldo.

[UPDATE] A representative for Ronaldo told Sport the footballer was never involved with the film.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has some great perspective on his success

November 11, 2015, 6:45 am
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Cristiano Ronaldo grew up poor on the Portuguese island of Madeira, and left home to start his career in Lisbon at age 12. Now, he makes $79 million a year.

However, Ronaldo didn't let that get to his head.

At the premiere of a new documentary about his life, "Ronaldo," Ronaldo talked about what it's like to be the world's highest-paid soccer player.

"The truth is I am a happy person, a very happy person," he said. "I do what I like best: I play football. I lack nothing. I have a good family and friends. That's why I am very happy."

Story by Tony Manfred, editing by Carl Mueller

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