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Cristiano Ronaldo will become the highest-earner in the English Premier League with an astounding £480,000 weekly wage. But United had to seek the help of Chevrolet to make the deal happen.

How United will pay Cristiano Ronaldo £50m salary: They got a new sponsor to make the deal

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Manchester United signed Cruatsino Ronaldo for 13 million Euros with about 8 million euros in add-ons. He will also earn a salary of £480,000 per week on an initial 2-year contract. This amounts to £68m in total investment from United but this could yet be a success for United on the commercial front. What are the avenues to recoup their investment in the 36-year-old mega-superstar?

The CR7 brand and huge commercial success: How United will recoup £68m investment in Cristiano Ronaldo

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Cristiano Ronaldo prefers to wear the No 7 jersey but Edison Cavani currently occupies that number for this season at Manchester United. If Cavani decides to vacate the No 7 jersey for Ronaldo, then United can apply for a 'Special Dispensation' from the Premier League Board to allow Cristiano Ronaldo to wear the No 7 jersey.

Cavani to give up the No 7 jersey and the 'Special' rule that will see Cristiano Ronaldo wear the No 7 shirt number at Manchester United

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Cristiano Ronaldo played alongside Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes in his first spell at Manchester United. Will he captain United at his second time in the club? 

Has Cristiano Ronaldo ever captained Manchester United? When he can captain the Red Devils.

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The record for the most shirts sold was set at 1 million shirts in 24 hours when Cristiano Ronaldo moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009. Lionel Messi was said to break that record earlier this summer. Will the Crtsinao Ronaldo reclaim his record when his shirts go on sale after he completed a return to Manchers United today.

1 million shirts in 24 hours: Will Cristiano Ronaldo break Messi's jersey record with United transfer?

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Cristiano Ronaldo has made up to $238.5m for Manchester United after just 1 hour of returning to the club in a surprise signing. The Old Trafford side saw their share valuation rise by 8% after they announced the signing of the 5-time Ballon d'Or winner.

He has already made millions for them in 1 hour: See how much United is worth now after signing Cristiano Ronaldo

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Jorge Mendes is the super-agent that has arranged for Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford. The agent represents Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic too. He charges up to 25% and will make up to £6.25m from Ronaldo's transfer.

A new client in 24 hours: How many millions Cristiano Ronaldo's agent will earn from United transfer

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Heineken, MasterCard, PlayStation, Lay's, Hotels.com, Gazprom, FedEx and Just Eat Takeaway.com are the 8 sponsors of the UEFA Champions League (UCL). Cumulatively they must spend up to £1bn per season to see the competition running. They sponsor the competition in conjunction with UEFA and they get their products and services to millions of people globally.

The 8 sponsors of the UEFA Champions League: How many millions do they spend each season?

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In his first-ever match in the UEFA Champions League, Lionel Messi ended on the losing side, losing 2-0 to Shakthar Donetsk on December 7th, 2004. Messi will hope to avoid this fate when he makes his second debut in the UEFA Champions League on September 14/15.

When will Messi make his Champions League debut for PSG: How did he do on his first Europe debut for Barcelona?

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PSG star, Lionel Messi will be looking forward to the start of the European season. He might be crossing paths with his old foe, Cristiano Ronaldo if the Portuguese complete a move to Manchester City this summer.

Will Messi face Ronaldo in the Champions League: When the match will happen

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Ahead of his Ligue 1 debut on Friday, ticket prices and T.V rights of the French Ligue 1 have skyrocketed. Gerard Pique's company, Kosmos Holdings, also bought the rights to show Ligue 1 matches in Spain.

Ahead of Messi Debut: The crazy increase in money for Ligue 1 TV rights and tickets

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Major League Soccer (MLS) is a possible destination for Crustiano Ronaldo. But the Juventus forward earns close to £600,000, so which are the MLS Clubs that can afford to pay his mega salary.

He will demand €700,000 salary weekly: Which MLS clubs can pay Cristiano Ronaldo's huge wages?

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Kylian Mbappe has revealed his desire to leave PSG this season. Real Madrid has tabled an offer of 160 million euros for the player but PSG has rejected this offer. The French club might request that James Rodriguez or Gareth Bale is added to the deal to take Mbappe to the Santiago Bernabeu.

The conditions to sell Mbappe: PSG will ask two players that Messi wants to play with

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What is the difference in millions: Most expensive teenager in Europe Vs. Most expensive teenager in MLS

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Kylian Mbappe has told PSG that he wants to leave this summer and PSG Sporting Director, Leonardo has confirmed this. Real Madrid is his preferred location and he might wear either No 19, No 29 or No 39.

Mbappe wants to leave to Madrid: Which shirt number will the star wear at Madrid

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Chicharito Hernandez is now dating a 33-year-old American businesswoman, Caitlyn Chase. This will be his 3rd known girlfriend after he broke up with Sarah Kohan who gave birth to 2 children, Noah and Nala for him.

Who is the beautiful new girlfriend of Chicharito? Everything you need to know about the American Caitlyn Chase

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Rodolfo Pizarro has played largely in the Mexican First Division with Pachuca, CD Guadalajara and CF Monterrey before he moved to the MLS. At Pachuca, he was earning only £2,000 but now earns £33,000 as a Designated player with David Beckham's Inter Miami.

From £2k to £33k weekly: Inter Miami star Rodolfo Pizarro salary, cars & Net Worth

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Carlos Vela is now the highest-paid player in the MLS, earning up to £6.5m yearly. The Mexican star played for many years in Europe with Arsenal and Real Sociedad before coming to the MLS to play for Los Angeles FC. His first salary with Real Sociedad was £21,000 weekly.

Carlos Vela: What was his first salary before mega millions at LAFC

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Megadeal! The huge salary Cristiano Ronaldo is demanding to move to Manchester City

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According to Brand Finance, FC Barcelona will lose up to $160m this season from their brand valuation due to the departure of Lionel Messi. When Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid, the Los Blamces lost 19% of their brand valuation.

The big Messi deficit: How Barcelona will lose $160m this season after Messi exit

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Lionel Messi is the most popular footballer in terms of shirt sales in the United States coming out tops in 20 states. Christian Pulisic is the second with 19 states while Cristiano Ronaldo is the 3rd with just 4 states.

Messi, Ronaldo and Who? The players who MLS fans buy their shirts most

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Anderson is being investigated for allegations of theft, fraud and money laundering through Cryptocurrency. The ex-Brazilian star played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Tevez at Manchester United.

The former Cristiano & Tevez teammate that might go to prison: Charged with theft, fraud and money laundering of cryptocurrency

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Real Madrid sold over 1 million shirts in the first season of Cristiano Ronaldo signing for the club. The Los Blancos made up to £100m on his shirt sales. After he left, who is now the player with the highest shirt sales?

After Cristiano Ronaldo, which player sells the most shirts for Real Madrid and how many millions he makes

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Many foreign coaches are in the MLS and they are often paid well. Thierry Henry is a former World Cup winner and he is the current coach of Montreal Impact. He is also the best-paid coach with a $5m annual salary. Who are the others after him?

The foreigner who earns more than Americans: Top 5 best-paid coaches in the MLS

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Lionel Messi is one of the astute businessmen in world football. he has numerous businesses in China, Spain and in the Americas. See some of his business investments.

Messiland, luxury clothes & watch brands: The many business investments of Lionel Messi

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Ricardo Ferretti of Tigres UNAL earns just about $3.8m in annual salary, which is almost divided by two of what Pochettino earns at PSG. The Argentine coach earns about $617,000 monthly at PSG.

He earns more than double: The huge difference in Pochettino salary and the best-paid coach in Liga MX

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Cristiano Ronaldo has just 12 months left on his contract at Juventus and it is rumoured that he wants to move on. He was on the bench on Sunday against Udinese but how much would clubs need to pay to get the 5-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Ronaldo requested to sit on the bench: The total amount needed to take him away from Juventus this summer

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Cristiano Ronaldo was benched for Juventus' first Serie A match of the season, a 2-2 draw against Udinese. It is rumoured that the Portuguese start asked not to be picked for the match, what does this mean for his future in Italy?

Trouble in Turin: Ronaldo is on the bench and what that means for his future

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Paris Saint Germain splashed the cash this summer in 5 massive signings including Lionel Messi. Their transfer activity has alerted clubs across Europe as to how they will meet up with the FFP regulations. Bayern Munich President is the latest club chief to speak out safer Barcelona threatened to drag PSG to court for signing Lionel Messi.

All eyes on Paris: How is PSG able to pay huge salaries for Messi, Ramos etc.

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Brazilian attacking midfielder Kaka hung up his boots in 2017 after 3 years in the MLS with Orlando City. Armed with a college degree in Sports Marketing, we look at the modest life Kaka continues to live in Orlando, Florida.

Adedamola Samuel