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Cristiano Ronaldo breaks from long-time agent, Jorge Mendes
His agent, according to ‘Público‘, is Ricardo Regufe, although his image is still linked to Gestifute
Cristiano Ronaldo has ceased to be represented by his longtime agent, the Portuguese Jorge Mendes , after disagreements between the two over the future of the footballer’s career, according to reports in the Portuguese press.
The newspaper ‘Público’ reports that Jorge Mendes stopped being Cristiano’s representative in November, after the controversy between the striker and his club at the time, Manchester United.
Mendes , considered the most influential agent in the world of football, was against Cristiano’s explosive interview with English journalist Piers Morgan and his departure from Old Trafford.
Thus, and also due to the different opinions about the future of the player’s career, both chose to break their bond, which dates back to Cristiano’s beginnings as a professional at Sporting de Portugal.
The differences between the two would have started with the departure of Cristiano from Juventus in 2021, due to the difficulties in finding a team to meet the demands of the Portuguese star, who wanted a leading role and the Champions League.
Público also reports that his return to Manchester was marked by “bad behavior by Cristiano, most of them never made public”, and that they were “reason for United’s complaint to Jorge Mendes”.
Due to Cristiano’s delicate situation at United, absent in preseason and with few minutes in the team, Mendes tried to find him a new club, and in November he would have received the initial offer from Saudi Al Nassr, his new team.
However, Cristiano Ronaldo continued to have his eyes on Europe and hoped to have a good World Cup in Qatar that would find him suitors.
With the elimination of Portugal in the quarterfinals against Morocco (1-0), a match from which he left in tears, he chose to recover the offer from the Riyadh club, but without Mendes’ supervision.
His representative is now his compatriot Ricardo Regufe, who was linked to the American sportswear brand Nike for several years, and was the one who accompanied the player on his trip to Saudi Arabia. His image rights continue to be managed by Polaris, a company linked to Gestifute de Mendes.
Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, was finally presented as a new player for Al Nassr, from Saudi Arabia, in a grand ceremony attended by some 30,000 people.
-Marca
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo crossed one billion followers across his social media accounts, aided by his newly-launched YouTube channel that has attracted more than 60 million subscribers in just over three weeks.
Ronaldo, who scored his 900th career goal last week to help Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League, is the first human being to reach a billion followers on social media, global media reports said.
“We’ve made history, one billion followers! This is more than just a number, it’s a testament to our shared passion, drive, and love for the game and beyond,” Ronaldo posted on X.
“You’ve been with me every step of the way, through all the highs and the lows. This journey is our journey… thank you for believing in me, for your support, and for being part of my life.”
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid player reached the milestone with over 639 million followers on Instagram, 170 million on Facebook and 113 million on X.
The 39-year-old topped Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes this year, with off-field earnings of $60 million, boosted by his large social media following.
Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr will host Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.
-Reuters
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel on Wednesday and hundreds of thousands of subscribers signed up within a couple of hours.
The 39-year-old five-times Ballon D’Or winner plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.
“The wait is over. My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey,” Ronaldo posted on his social media accounts.
A couple of hours after posting his first video, 1.69M subscribers had joined he channel.
Ronaldo has 112.5 million followers on the X platform, 170 million on Facebook and 636 million on Instagram.
The former Real Madrid and Manchester United player is preparing for his team’s Saudi Pro League opener against Al-Raed on Thursday.
-Reuters
Inter Miami will be the last club Argentina captain Lionel Messi plays for, the 36-year-old forward said on Wednesday, adding he feels “a little bit scared” at the thought of the day he decides to retire.
Messi, a World Cup winner with Argentina in 2022, has a contract with the Major League Soccer side until 2025 following his arrival last summer after a spell with French champions Paris St Germain.
“Inter Miami will be my last club. I love playing football. I enjoy everything even more because I am aware that there is less and less left,” Messi told ESPN.
“I’m not ready to leave football. I’ve done this all my life, I love playing football, I enjoy training, the day-to-day, the matches… And yes, there’s always a little bit of fear that it’s all over.”
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi is preparing with his national team to defend their Copa America title, with the tournament kicking off on June 20 in the United States.
Argentina will take on Canada in the opening match before facing Group A rivals Chile on June 25 and Peru four days later.
-Reuters
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