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    What’s Cristiano Ronaldo’s net worth and what sponsorship deals does the Portugal star have? Here’s all you need to know

    CRISTIANO RONALDO is one of the greatest footballers of his generation – and his earnings match his success. Cristiano Ronaldo played for Juventus after leaving Real MadridCredit: EPA
    CR7 is the world’s most popular athlete with over 200 million social media followers, helping him land head-to-toe sponsorships including Nike,Tag Heuer, Sacoor Brothers suits and Monster headphones.
    Here SunSport tries to fathom the most glamorous footballer in the world’s net worth…
    Cristiano Ronaldo opens his Pestena CR7 hotel in the Madeira capital of FunchalCredit: Getty Images
    What is Cristiano Ronaldo’s main income?
    While currently a free agent, Ronaldo does not collect a weekly wage.
    Meanwhile, his lifetime contract with the sportswear manufacturers Nike, which began in 2003, is worth an astonishing £1billion in itself.
    Those two agreements will push the Portuguese sensation into uncharted waters as he becomes football’s first billionaire.
    Ronaldo’s burgeoning business empire also includes two hotels at present, underwear, CR7 blankets, facial fitness devices and shampoo, to name but a few.
    The Portuguese is an ambassador for brands such as KFC
    What sponsorship deals does Ronaldo have?
    There are almost too many to mention, but Nike is the main one – and it is the single biggest sponsorship deal in the world for a sport star, bringing Ronaldo in over £169m last year alone.
    A selection of others includes:
    Armani:  He replaced his former Manchester United David Beckham for the endorsement of the Armani. Ronaldo modeling for the Emporio Armani men’s underwear and Jeans.
    Castrol: Ronaldo became the brand Ambassador of Castrol in 2009 by signing deal of £8.2m for two years. He extended his affiliation with Castrol as he renewed the contract with £5.5m.
    Tag Heuer: He joined the luxury watch brand Tag Heuer in 2014, as long term brand Ambassador.
    Others include Coca Cola, KFC, video games maker Konami and airline Emirates.
    Ronaldo models his new CR7 home range of underwearCredit: Getty Images
    Does Ronaldo have his own ranges and companies?
    You bet he does. As well as lending his name to other brands, he his own CR7 logo is hugely popular.
    Named after Cristiano Ronaldo himself, it is his personal brand of underwear – but now he has expanded it with different categories like sportswear and footwear, and sock collection.
    As well as that, he has has his own hotels in Portugal’s capital Lisbon, and his hometown of Funchal on the island of Madeira.
    His hobbies are many, but mainly include cars (he drives a £207,000 Lamborghini Aventador, along with a Maserati), as well as property and to his credit, a lot of charity work.
    The Portuguese became the best paid sportsman in the world at MadridCredit: Getty Images
    Is Ronaldo worth it?
    Ronaldo left Real Madrid as the highest scorer in their history after joining the Spanish club from Manchester United in 2009 for a then-record £80m million transfer fee.
    He led the team to three Champions League crowns, including in 2016 when Ronaldo hit the game-winning kick in a penalty shoot-out to defeat Atletico Madrid.
    Added to that, he has won a record five Ballon d’Or trophies, including one in 2008 when he was at United.
    Ronaldo topped off a magical year in 2016 with the Euro triumph over France his first international trophy.

    So what is Ronaldo’s total net worth?
    It is actually hard to estimate exactly, but somewhere between £210m and £230m factoring in our lack of exact knowledge into his various deals, and discrepancies in how much he earns.
    But what is undisputed is that he is the best paid football AND overall sportsman in the world, beating basketball start LeBron James and his Barcelona footballing nemesis Lionel Messi into second and third.

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    Who is Alisha Lehmann and what’s her net worth?

    ALISHA Lehmann is an Aston Villa star and Instagram influencer with nearly 10 million followers.This is everything you need to know about Aston Villa forward.
    Alisha Lehmann missed out on the 2022 Women’s Euros as she didn’t “feel mentally ready for a European tournament”Credit: Getty
    Who is Alisha Lehmann?
    Alisha Lehmann is a Swiss footballer born on January 21, 1999.
    The forward made the move to the Women’s Super League in August 2018 when she was signed by West Ham United.
    She impressed West Ham Women’s boss at the time, Matt Beard, with her performances in the 2018 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship, hosted in her homeland.
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    She was an essential part of the team that won the Women’s FA Cup final that season.

    In January 2021, Lehmann moved on loan to Merseyside club Everton until the end of the season.
    After that loan spell, she completed a move to Aston Villa where she scored four goals in 23 appearances during her first season.
    As for her international career, Lehmann earned her first cap for Switzerland in October 2017 and then went on to score her first goal in March 2018.
    Her first Swiss goal was against Finland at the 2018 Cyprus Women’s Cup.
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    Aston Villa’s no.7 was chosen by Switzerland’s head coach Nils Nielsen for the Women’s Euros 2022, however, Lehmann decided not to play.
    She said: “It’s a personal decision.
    “I don’t feel mentally ready for a European tournament.”
    What is Alisha Lehmann’s net worth?
    Lehmann’s net worth is believed to be between £500,000 and £1.2million.
    Her salary from Aston Villa is reported to be around £160,000 while she earns more revenue from her sponsorships with Adidas and EA Sports.
    Who is the highest paid female footballer?
    The highest-paid female footballer was reported to be US star Carli Lloyd.
    She had a spell with Manchester City in 2017, however, returned to America soon after.
    It was estimated that she earned £420,000 a year.
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    Now Lloyd has reitred, Sam Kerr is the reported highest-paid female footballer.
    The Australian forward plays for Chelsea in the Women’s Super League and earns over £400,000 a year. More

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    What is Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s net worth?

    GIANNI INFANTINO has been the face of Fifa since winning the presidency back in 2016.Replacing disgraced Sepp Blatter, who was in charge when Qatar were named as the host nation for the 2022 World Cup, Infantino has been in the role for six years.
    FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani pictured with the World CupCredit: EPA
    Despite being born in Switzerland, Infantino considers himself Italian, he became the first Italian to be named as Fifa president.
    The 52-year-old is a prominent figure in football and one of the key decision-makers when it comes to the World Cup.
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    Who is Fifa president Gianni Infantino?
    Born in Switzerland, Infantino had Italian parents and has four siblings.
    He studied law at university and worked as Secretary General of the International Center for Sports Studies in Neuchatel, utilising his language skills as he is fluent in Italian, English, French and German.
    The now- Fifa president worked a Uefa in 2000 and worked his way up over nine years before being promoted to Secretary General.
    He is most notable for introducing Video Assistant Referee to football and has plans to expand the World Cup in the future to allow up to 40 teams in the tournament.
    He was elected as president in 2016 and re-elected in 2019.
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    What is his net worth?
    His predecessor Blatter was widely reported to be earning £2.2million-a-year but once Infantino was named president, he took a pay-cut.
    The Italian earns £1.16m-a-year and refused to take a bonus payment in his first year as president.
    His net worth is widely reported to be $1.5m, around £1.3m, as the Fifa president also has all expenses paid for by the footballing organisation alongside a chauffeured car and paid lodgings.

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    Floyd Mayweather vs Deji net worth: How superstars compare ahead of Global Titans fight

    FLOYD MAYWEATHER’s clash with Deji Olatunji is growing closer and fans are beginning to get excited. The legendary boxer, who boasts an incredible 50-0 record, will take on the Youtuber for his fourth exhibition fight since his 2017 retirement.
    UK viewers can watch these two go head-to-head on Sunday, 13 NovemberCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    In contrast, Deji has one professional win on his record after beating YouTuber FouseyTube, which followed three exhibition losses.
    Mayweather and Deji have had very different career paths going into this fight, but they are both similar in terms of being successful – and lucrative.
    This is how their net worths compare before their fight in Dubai.
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    Floyd Mayweather JR estimated net worth – $1.2billion (£1bn)
    Mayweather has never been shy about showing off how much money he makesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    The boxer, 45 – known as “Money” – is one of the highest-earning athletes ever and is renowned for his incredible wealth.
    Mayweather has built his cash with a series of record-breaking pay-days throughout his career and claimed in 2021 that his net worth had passed $1.2bn.
    Forbes reported ahead of his fight with Conor McGregor in 2017 that the $200m (£175m) that the boxer made from the fight put him over the $1bn mark.
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    Mayweather lives a life of luxury and often shows off his lifestyle on social media
    Further money-spinning fights since then – included his exhibition fight with Logan Paul – has only helped the star increase in value.
    Mayweather is estimated to have garnered over 24 million pay-per-view purchases throughout his pro career and even formed his own promotional firm – Mayweather Productions.
    The “fight of the century” with Manny Pacquiao in 2015 also ranks as the highest ever pay-per-view bout in US history.
    As many as 4.6m Americans bought the fight and watched Money pick up his 48th career win with an unanimous points victory.
    All of this, along with other sporting ventures, means the fighter can boast an incredible net worth.
    And he has rarely been shy about flaunting his cash with the 45-year-old once pictured at a table with stacks of money piled up around him.
    He is also known to have expensive collection of stunning cars and houses which he regularly flaunts on social media.
    Deji Olatunji estimated net worth – £5m
    Mayweather and Deji are at very different stages of their boxing careers
    Deji had a very different route into boxing than Mayweather and built his name outside the ring.
    The Tank is the younger brother of KSI and initially appeared in his Youtube videos.
    Deji then branched off by making his own content, which included gaming and prank videos.
    Like his brother, the 25-year-old was among the leaders of Youtubers taking on boxing and was on the undercard when KSI took on Logan Paul in 2018.
    He has not always fared well in the ring and lost his first three fights.
    But Deji’s popularity has only continued to grow from his Youtube days and his net worth now reportedly stands at £5m.
    Most of his success has come from YouTube, where he has over 9.7million subscribers and 3.4billion views on his channel.
    Youtubers’ money comes through adverts placed on their videos and subscribers signing up to someone’s channel.
    The platform is also an incredible vehicle for gaining name recognition and collating with other social media stars.
    Deji’s reputation could grow even further if he puts in a good performance against Mayweather, and he has revealed his dramatic physical transformation as he prepares for the fight.
    Mayweather estimated last year that he is worth at least $1.2bnCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
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    Jake Paul net worth 2022 – how much money has he made from boxing career and what is payday for Anderson Silva fight?

    JAKE PAUL is set to take the boxing world by storm once again TONIGHT with a fight against Anderson Silva. Paul, 5-0 as a fighter, takes on UFC legend Anderson in his toughest test to date yet.
    Anderson Silva will face Jake Paul at the Gila River Arena in ArizonaCredit: AP
    Jake Paul is preparing for a huge fight against Tyron WoodleyCredit: Instagram @brutalbostwick
    The YouTube sensation is the slight betting favourite going into the fight, but 47-year-old Silva poses a genuine threat to Paul’s unblemished record.
    Silva beat former boxing world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr last year in an eight-round bout.
    One thing that’s for certain, however, is that Paul stands to make another hefty pay-day.
    What is Jake Paul’s net worth?
    Jake Paul had been making a healthy amount of money before his boxing career took off.
    But now the 25-year-old is established PPV star, Paul is earning boat-loads in the ring too.
    According to Celebrity Net Worth, Paul’s net worth amounts to around £25million.
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    Paul launched his online career back in 2013 which his equally wealthy brother Logan, with the pair making a name for themselves on social media app Vine.
    The pair also have millions of YouTube subscribers and followers in TikTok.
    And then in 2019, Paul had his debut as a boxer, fighter AnEsonGib on a Matchroom USA card, beating the fellow YouTuber in the first round.
    In 2017, Paul started Team 10, his very own digital influencer platform, which acts as a entertainment promotional tool for teenagers.

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    How much is Jake Paul being paid to fight Tyron Woodley?
    Paul is expected to make a lot of cash for his fight with Silva, who also stands to earn big.
    For his fight with Ben Askren, who Paul knocked out in one round last year, Paul’s purse was £500,000 – a huge amount for a fighter so early on in their career.
    Paul would’ve had made more than that once a cut of the pay-per-view revenue came in too, with the fight being broadcasted on Triller.
    Since then, Paul signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Showtime in the U.S., and he now stands to make more for his fights moving forward.
    Paul’s purse for his two fights with Woodley likely came close to £5million, and he’d have taken home a share of the pay-per-view revenue.
    It’s been reported that Paul’s purse, taking into account potential PPV revenue, will be £3.5m, with Silva set to take in around £1m. More

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    Jake Paul net worth 2022 – how much money has he made from boxing career and what’s the payday for Anderson Silva fight?

    JAKE PAUL is set to take the boxing world by storm once again this weekend with a fight against Anderson Silva. Paul, 5-0 as a fighter, takes on UFC legend Anderson in his toughest test to date yet.
    Anderson Silva will face Jake Paul at the Gila River Arena in ArizonaCredit: AP
    Jake Paul is preparing for a huge fight against Tyron WoodleyCredit: Instagram @brutalbostwick
    The YouTube sensation is the slight betting favourite going into the fight, but 47-year-old Silva poses a genuine threat to Paul’s unblemished record.
    Silva beat former boxing world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr last year in an eight-round bout.
    One thing that’s for certain, however, is that Paul stands to make another hefty pay-day.
    What is Jake Paul’s net worth?
    Jake Paul had been making a healthy amount of money before his boxing career took off.
    But now the 25-year-old is established PPV star, Paul is earning boat-loads in the ring too.
    According to Celebrity Net Worth, Paul’s net worth amounts to around £25million.
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    Paul launched his online career back in 2013 which his equally wealthy brother Logan, with the pair making a name for themselves on social media app Vine.
    The pair also have millions of YouTube subscribers and followers in TikTok.
    And then in 2019, Paul had his debut as a boxer, fighter AnEsonGib on a Matchroom USA card, beating the fellow YouTuber in the first round.
    In 2017, Paul started Team 10, his very own digital influencer platform, which acts as a entertainment promotional tool for teenagers.

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    How much is Jake Paul being paid to fight Tyron Woodley?
    Paul is expected to make a lot of cash for his fight with Silva, who also stands to earn big.
    For his fight with Ben Askren, who Paul knocked out in one round last year, Paul’s purse was £500,000 – a huge amount for a fighter so early on in their career.
    Paul would’ve had made more than that once a cut of the pay-per-view revenue came in too, with the fight being broadcasted on Triller.
    Since then, Paul signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Showtime in the U.S., and he now stands to make more for his fights moving forward.
    Paul’s purse for his two fights with Woodley likely came close to £5million, and he’d have taken home a share of the pay-per-view revenue.
    It’s been reported that Paul’s purse, taking into account potential PPV revenue, will be £3.5m, with Silva set to take in around £1m. More

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    Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva net worth combined: Career paydays, TV deals compared ahead of main event

    TWO worlds collide when internet sensation-turned-boxer Jake Paul faces UFC legend Anderson Silva.The pair of prizefighting stars meet in an eight-round 187lb catchweight clash over the weekend in Arizona.
    Jake Paul and Anderson Silva fight in Arizona this weekendCredit: AP
    Paul has already told SunSport he expects to pocket a career-high payday for the pay-per-view bout, only increasing his already staggering net worth.
    According to Forbes, last year the American took home earnings of £36MILLION, with £30m of that from the ring.
    Paul takes a percentage in the PPV sales of his fights, which average around £10m each.
    His other sources of income included endorsements and social media revenue.
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    Paul has been sponsored by the likes of boohooMan and DraftKings before and recently launched a micro-betting app called Betr.
    Amazingly, he claimed he banked MORE than Forbes’ estimate.
    He said: “A lot of times Forbes inflates the number made. In 2018 when I made the list, I made $17 million and they reported $22 million I believe.
    “On this day, they are actually behind, and the numbers are actually low.

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    “Most celebs would say, ‘Thank the Lord I’m so blessed,’ but I say any regular motherf***er could do this if you’re a sicko and ready to die for your cause.”
    According to Celebrity Net Worth, Paul is valued at £52m ($60m) compared to Silva’s £16m ($18m).
    The Brazilian was one of the UFC’s highest-paid PPV stars during his iconic career, before departing in 2020.
    His biggest guaranteed purse was $800,000 the night he faced Nick Diaz, although he would have earned more through box office bonuses.
    Paul claimed he would be giving Silva’s his highest ever payday, something the old icon denied.
    The adidas athlete said: “No, it’s not true.
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    “I don’t like to talk about money because I’m not here for money. Thanks to God I have money to take care of my family.
    “I’m not a rich guy but I try to live a good life and don’t spend money on things that aren’t important.”
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    Deontay Wilder vs Robert Helenius net worth: How heavyweight boxers compare ahead of mouthwatering clash

    DEONTAY WILDER’s net worth is mammoth compared to rival Robert Helenius.The two gigantic heavyweights will meet on Saturday at the Barclays Center.
    Wilder is making his return to the boxing ring on SaturdayCredit: AFP
    The American is fighting Helenius, whose net worth is tiny compared to hisCredit: AFP
    It marks Wilder’s return to boxing having taken the year off following his trilogy defeat to WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
    The 36-year-old will take on Swedish-Finnish Helenius, 38, and use it as a springboard to take on the top three heavyweights in the future.
    Wilder has ambitions of a fourth fight with Fury, as well as meetings with Anthony Joshua and WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk.
    All three bouts would add a large chunk of cash to his bank.
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    Although purses for Saturday’s showdown between Wilder and Helenius are unknown, fans are being charged £67 in the US and £12.99 in the UK.
    But how do the two heavyweight’s net worth compare?
    Deontay Wilder – £27million
    The Alabama-born heavy hitter is only worth £27million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
    This is despite Wilder making a massive £33m in 2020 alone.
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    That figure includes £360,000-a-year from endorsements and sponsorship.
    The most Wilder has taken home from one fight is £25m from his rematch with Fury.
    Wilder – who now holds a record of 42-2-1 with 41 knockouts – owns a number of luxurious cars and expensive jewellery.
    He plans on focussing on music once he retires from the ring.
    Whether that proves to be a massive money-maker for Wilder is yet to be seen.
    The American is one of boxing’s highest earners
    Deontay Wilder made £33m in 2020 alone
    Robert Helenius – £900,000 to £4million
    Helenius has an impressive record in the heavyweight division.
    He has taken on the likes of Dillian Whyte, Adam Kownacki and Gerald Washington.
    However, the amounts he has taken home from those fights are tiny compared to what Wilder rakes in.
    For his rematch against Kownacki, Helenius earned a career-high purse of £67,000.
    despite this, the Nordic Nightmare has an estimated net worth between £900,000 and £4m.
    The fight with Wilder is expected to be his biggest payday.
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