With a weekly base salary of £274,000, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the wealthiest players not only in football but just about every sport.

The star of Real Madrid also earns a constant flow of cash after having released a line of shirts, underwear, fragrances and footwear.

The Portuguese star has added a new line of product to his name and this latest addition is blankets as he partnered up with the American company Elite Team.

Cristiano Ronaldo signed a 3 year long deal with Elite Team and this agreement allows the American company to have exclusive worldwide rights to produce, distribute and market the signature luxury blankets.

These blankets are in the higher section of price as they can range from around $60-$130, which might be a fairly high amount of money for a blanket.

After signing with Elite Team, Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo voiced his satisfaction and happiness as he said: “I am very excited to partner with Elite Team and launch my signature line of CR7 luxury blankets. I am incredibly impressed with the level of quality and craftsmanship; it truly is the most comfortable blanket I have ever felt and complements my already established CR7 brands perfectly.”

Dan Sinykin is the president of Elite Team as well as the chief executive and he voiced to the public how it’s been to sign an exclusive contract with the Portuguese superstar as Dan said: On behalf of Elite Team, we are thrilled to be working alongside a person as extraordinary as Cristiano Ronaldo, a world famous athlete with inspiring leadership qualities’’

“Cris’ unique ability to transcend his success on the pitch to building his personal brand outside of soccer is redefining class and luxury. We look forward to a successful partnership.”

Former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has stated that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best players he has ever managed in his career.

He said that the player was a winner and had a great fighting spirit and was a pleasure to manage. Indeed Ancelotti won 4 trophies when he managed Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid.

Many people believe that Ronaldo is an arrogant player that only cares about his image or skills on the pitch but not according to his former manager. The latter has described Ronaldo as being a player that cares about his performance and also about his team. He said that he is always on time for training and that he always gives his best in order to help the team.

Carlo Ancelotti said that Cristiano Ronaldo always spent time with his teammate after a game to discuss about what went wrong and how they can improve their game. He is by no means an individual player that only cares about his game on the pitch. He said that Ronaldo does not hide his feelings whenever things do not go his way on the pitch, and he will make it known to his teammates.

He said Ronaldo is so focused on his game that he has organized his whole life around his career. He said that Ronaldo is a professional and that he pays attention to what he eats, when he sleeps, and how he train. Ancelotti stated that it is not luck that has brought Cristiano Ronaldo where he is. He stated that the forward has put in a lot of hard work and that he is always thinking about how he can improve himself and become better.

Cristiano Ronaldo enjoying personalized training schedule to stay fresh ahead of Champions League final..

Cristiano Ronaldo has been customizing his training session to ensure that he stays fit for the Champions League final that will see his club Real Madrid takes on Atletico Madrid. Ronaldo, who has a slight injury to his thigh, would want to be careful with his training sessions so as to avoid making the injury worst.

It is believed that he has been given the approval by Zinedine Zidane to have his own personalized training so as to be able to recover after this long season. Ronaldo is currently being monitored closely by the club‘s medical staff as they want to ensure that Portuguese forward is fully fit for the match on Saturday.

Cristiano Ronaldo spent last Sunday at the club training facility while the other players were given the day off. He wants to ensure that he is to his full potential for the game that could turn out to be quite tight and physical. Indeed. Atletico Madrid is renowned for being a physical side that place great emphasis on defence and ball keeping. Real Madrid will not have a lot of space in the match, and they will need all the talents of their forward players if they want to find a way through their defence.

Cristiano Ronaldo has had a recurrent problem with his thigh this season and will hope that this does not present him to participate in the final. So far he has missed 3 matches this season because of this injury, and he will want to remain careful with his training sessions so as not to aggravate this injury.

This could be a crucial match for Cristiano Ronaldo as there is news that the Portuguese forward might be leaving the club in the summer with Paris Saint-Germain interested in signing the Madrid’s star.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a remarkable hat-trick that helps put his team to the next round in the Champions League.

Real Madrid, who had to score 3 goals in order to qualify to the next round, managed to do so thanks to its Portuguese striker.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in the first 20 minutes of the game to level the tie. His third goal came later on with a superb free-kick that did not give the Wolfsburg keeper any chance.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who has often been accused of fading in the big games, gave an excellent reply to his critics with this display. He single-handedly helped his team qualify for the next round by scoring the crucial goals.

The Portugal striker has so far scored 46 goals in all competition and will be delighted with the way he performed in this match. In February, he left out of a news conference after he was questioned about his performance in away games.

Cristiano Ronaldo will now look forward to the next games with Real Madrid. They have a great chance in the Spanish league where they trail Barcelona by only 4 points. On Friday, they will know who their opposition will be in the Champions League.

Real Madrid’s manager Zinedine Zidane was keen to demonstrate how important Ronaldo is to the team. He acknowledges that the win was a team effort but he stated that Ronaldo is the best player in the world, and he had shown it during the game. Zidane believes that not many players can score 3 goals in a Champions League match and that it takes someone special to achieve this.
Cristiano Ronaldo believes that with still a month to play in this season, and he will continue to improve and score goals.

On Saturday Cristiano Ronaldo was found training with team mates in Portugal.

He had a penalty miss when he was playing against Bulgaria and it could be to step up his performance. He was found training with fellow players like Pepe of Real Madrid, Bruno Alves and Nanai. The game against Belgium is scheduled to take place on Tuesday.

Among the players involved, one could also spot Renato Sanches, the eighteen year old midfielder. He is being targeted for signing by Manchester United for an amount of 46 million Euros. On Friday Ronaldo was chosen for two penalty kicks in two games when he was playing for Portugal. He missed both goals. As a result Portugal had to admit defeat to Bulgaria. Seeing how Ronaldo missed out both kicks, there was much buzz among fans and viewers. Last week he had missed out for Real when they were playing against Sevilla. The consecutive penalty kick misses have led to much speculation among fans and experts

However, the Portugal club manager claimed that the miss was not being counted as any real concern about Ronaldo’s performance. He stated that Ronaldo has always been delivering about 40 or 50 goals in every season and his form is not being doubted over. In order to get Portugal to qualify Ronaldo has contributed about five goals.

This friendly match in Portugal took place after the initial match was rescheduled. The initial match was supposed to be held in Belgium. After the terrorist attacks that occurred, the game’s venue was changed.

There are images of Ronaldo training with his Portugal team mates on several forums. He definitely does not look a day older to the eighteen year old protégé which is much relief to his fans who love to see him in form.

Dimitri Payet may have joined West Ham only a couple of months ago, but he has already been rewarded with a new contract for his impressive performances and also to keep interest from other clubs at the bay. The 28-year-old was signed from Marseille for around £ 10 million.

He has been known for being prolific in spells. West Ham have seen enough to considerPayet as their most important asset after the player has brought in seven goals and four assists in 23 appearances for the club.Payet’s presence has helped the West Ham to retain a position in the top half of the table.
However, a threat to the player’s future at Upton Park has grown significantly in the last few months with Chinese clubs reportedly ready to spend around £ 38 million to acquire the Frenchman. It would have meant a sizeable profit on their £ 10 million investment, but West Ham have gone down the route of securing their most prized asset.Payet has signed a new five-year contract with the club. Apart from his good performances in the league, West Ham have also reached the fifth round of the FA Cup by beating Liverpool in extra time.

After a recent spell on the sidelines,Payet returned to the starting line-up with a goal against Bournemouth.”For me it’s a big step, an enormous show of faith, particularly from the Chairman [David] Sullivan and from the manager. I thank them for that, and I am proud and I’m happy to prolong the adventure with West Ham.I’ve said it several times, I feel good here, everyone’s done all that they can to make me feel good. I want to help West Ham grow and, once again, this new contract shows my desire and motivation to fulfil those objectives,” said the midfielder.

Speculation has been rising that all is not well between Rafa Benitez and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ever since the Spaniard was appointed as the new manager for Real Madrid, he has been trying to play down the importance of Ronaldo. Such comments have not been made in open, but Benitez has been trying to put forward players like Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez. The tactics of the team have been altered in such a way that they are no longer hugely dependent on Ronaldo. After struggling to make any real impact so far this season, Ronaldo has hit form in the last few games.

He has scored a whopping eight goals in the last four matches. This is the kind of form the world has been witnessing from Ronaldo in the last five years. This was especially more pronounced during the spell of Carlo Ancelotti. Not only was Ronaldo personally successful while playing under the Italian, he also won the Champions League title for a second time in his career. This also earned him the FIFA Ballon d’Or award. Ronaldo has now made it clear that he enjoys playing under Ancelotti and cannot wait to do it again at some point in the future.

These comments are likely to put more pressure on manager Benitez, who has won the last five matches in all competitions. “He’s like a big teddy bear, he’s really sensitive and is a great guy. He would speak with us every day, but not just with me, with all of the players. I want to work with him again. He had great fun with us. He’s a great person and my only wish is that every player gets the chance to work with him because he’s such a great guy and a fantastic coach,” said the winger.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been the recipient of the last two FIFA Ballon d’Or awards, which is seen as the ultimate glory for a footballer. However, there are those who do not see the award in the same prestige and one of them is Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

The Frenchman believes that individual awards in a collective sport make people extremely selfish and this is something that should be eradicated from the game. This may be true to some extent since several people have been critical of Ronaldo and his furious passion to score more goals even at the expense of his team’s success on occasions.

Ronaldo dismisses those claims but he admits that there are people who will have different opinions in football. The Portuguese superstar needs only one moreBallon d’Or award to equal Lionel Messi, who is the current record holder with four titles. The award came into existence just under a decade ago when it was combined with the FIFA world Player of the Year title. Since it came into the new form, Messi and Ronaldo have shared the awards between each other. This time around, it will be difficult for Ronaldo to retain the award since he has been having a below-average season by his standards.

“I would go for nobody because it’s not my problem at the moment. It’s a debate that is always very difficult. I think the modern world is too much about individuals and we as managers are more worried about the collective. I’m not too much of a fan. I’m against the Ballon d’Or. I’m against all these things,” said Wenger about the award.”[Those are his] opinions. I respect opinions but that’s it,” replied Ronaldo for the comments made by the Frenchman. Last season, Ronaldo scored more than 50 goals in all competitions.

New Manchester United signing Memphis Depay has claimed that fans should not be comparing him with former great Cristiano Ronaldo, as it puts unwanted pressure on him.

Depay has moved to United in a £ 25 million deal from PSV Eindhoven. He has been one of the most wanted players in Europe after a stellar season with the Dutch club. Even though it has been extremely easy to score goals in the Dutch league, but the talent within the 21-year-old has been apparent for everyone to see. Depay has cost United around a similar sort of money – if adjusted for inflation – that Ronaldo did while he moved to Old Trafford in 2003.

Ronaldo went on to become one of the world’s best players and he has since moved to Real Madrid for a transfer fee of £ 80 million. United reckon that they have a bargain on their hands if Depay turns out good. However, the 21-year-old has straightaway rejected comparisons with Ronaldo. Such comparisons have been the talk of the town since he has signed for the club. Depay is the first exciting winger to arrive at United since Ronaldo in 2003. Dutchman Louis van Gaal is expected to provide him with a comforting first season at Old Trafford.

“I don’t want to compare myself with somebody like that.That is the best player in the world. I don’t want to talk too much. I want to show it on the pitch. I am still young, [I have not been] in the game for many years in the game, I [only] played two seasons for PSV. I want to let my feet speak.”I have been working with the trainer also in the World Cup. You see what he expects. Before I play on the left wing, I think I am a winger. But where he puts me is on the bus,” said Depay.