Ronaldo has more Instagram followers than Real Madrid and Barcelona combined. This is something so great for him and something unbelievable , Cristano Ronaldo is as powerful as nation , people love him so wherever he goes people go with him , for instance when he left Manchester United some of his followers started watching La liga because of him and when he left Spain his followers went with him to Italy so due to that , the Italian champions Juventus moved back into the top 10 and Deloitte said the arrival of forward Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid “increased Juventus’ commercial appeal”.
“As a result, Juve saw an uplift in commercial revenue in part due to an increase in brand visibility in 2018/19,” Deloitte said. “The club also increased revenue from merchandise sales as a result of signing the marquee player.”
Investopedia reported that “Forbes ranked Cristiano Ronaldo as the second-highest-paid soccer player and the third-highest paid athlete overall in 2018. Ronaldo took home $61 million in salary and winnings from Real Madrid and $47 million in endorsements, for a whopping total of $108 million. The Portuguese athlete has been a forward on the Real Madrid and Portugal national teams.
Although Ronaldo exited the 2018 World Cup early, he remained in the public eye when news broke that he transferred to Juventuson a four-year deal. The transfer fee totaled $140 million. Ronaldo’s net annual salary will reportedly be $35 million. However, it also appears as though Ronaldo’s gross pay will amount to $64 million for the 2018–19 season.
In 2017, Ronaldo scored 44 goals in 43 matches and was honored with a fifth Ballon d’Or. He also won his fifth Champions League title.
Ronaldo has a lifetime contract with Nike worth up to $1 billion. His other deals include Herbalife, EA Sports, and American Tourister.”
Do you think if Ronaldo if he joins Orlando Pirates they would become the richest team on the continent ?