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SgtPepper wrote:

lambchop wrote:I mean not everyone wants to be a Sky Sports analyst or youth team assistant coach. He basically opted to accumulate a lot of additional wealth. If he invested his cash well/ didn't spend all of it, he could even buy Benfica once he retires.

You're thinking small. Ronaldo had achieved generational wealth by his early 20s because of how well he did as a footballer. This money will roughly double his career earnings, but doesn't improve his options over the rest of his career and life since the starting point was already very high. Working in football mgmt and investing in clubs are not that lucrative options for ex-athletes either. He's also stated ~7 years ago that he probably wants to leave football and go into movies and entertainment after his football career ended. I take that as the truth, because at this late and unstable stage of that career his statements will have to be political. His obsession with brand size metrics like twitter follower count, balon d'or, individual records makes more sense from that lens too. In other words, he's following the same career strategy as Pele, Arnold, and Lebron James. But all those guys managed it a lot better. To poke a few holes, how does going to Saudi Arabia advance his post-career? The viewership in the region is small so his brand will diminish and his contention for the national team will probably end immediately, and unless he has hopes of becoming a future Barcelona coach the more direct access to global Saudi investors and club pipelines won't improve his options. Both the MLS and China would have given him big money (though less immediately), more global brand exposure (meaning more annual and sustainable earnings post-retirement), and exposure to investors who drive the entertainment industry which would be more relevant to his post-career.

Baphomet wrote:Joao Felix signing for Chelsea. Good player but I don't think he's really the right type of player they need, in terms of where he plays, what the team is lacking and what he contributes, but we'll see.

They might need to spend another half a billion to finish above Fulham.

HIF wrote:

SgtPepper wrote:

lambchop wrote:I mean not everyone wants to be a Sky Sports analyst or youth team assistant coach. He basically opted to accumulate a lot of additional wealth. If he invested his cash well/ didn't spend all of it, he could even buy Benfica once he retires.

You're thinking small. Ronaldo had achieved generational wealth by his early 20s because of how well he did as a footballer. This money will roughly double his career earnings, but doesn't improve his options over the rest of his career and life since the starting point was already very high. Working in football mgmt and investing in clubs are not that lucrative options for ex-athletes either. He's also stated ~7 years ago that he probably wants to leave football and go into movies and entertainment after his football career ended. I take that as the truth, because at this late and unstable stage of that career his statements will have to be political. His obsession with brand size metrics like twitter follower count, balon d'or, individual records makes more sense from that lens too. In other words, he's following the same career strategy as Pele, Arnold, and Lebron James. But all those guys managed it a lot better. To poke a few holes, how does going to Saudi Arabia advance his post-career? The viewership in the region is small so his brand will diminish and his contention for the national team will probably end immediately, and unless he has hopes of becoming a future Barcelona coach the more direct access to global Saudi investors and club pipelines won't improve his options. Both the MLS and China would have given him big money (though less immediately), more global brand exposure (meaning more annual and sustainable earnings post-retirement), and exposure to investors who drive the entertainment industry which would be more relevant to his post-career.

The guy can do whatever he wants. Not sure why so many people think they have the right comment, and criticize. Especially considering that he came from more humble backgrounds than most of the people crying.

Baphomet wrote:Joao Felix signing for Chelsea. Good player but I don't think he's really the right type of player they need, in terms of where he plays, what the team is lacking and what he contributes, but we'll see.

They might need to spend another half a billion to finish above Fulham.

LDNMagic90 wrote:Leeds are quietly doing decent business on paper, Wober is a decent player and looks promising.

Foye wrote:

LDNMagic90 wrote:Leeds are quietly doing decent business on paper, Wober is a decent player and looks promising.

They are also going after Georginio Rutter who is a fantastic talent.

However, the rumored 30-40 mil. seem like an overpay to me. He is not consistent enough yet to be worth that amount.

wco81 wrote:

HIF wrote:

SgtPepper wrote:
You're thinking small. Ronaldo had achieved generational wealth by his early 20s because of how well he did as a footballer. This money will roughly double his career earnings, but doesn't improve his options over the rest of his career and life since the starting point was already very high. Working in football mgmt and investing in clubs are not that lucrative options for ex-athletes either. He's also stated ~7 years ago that he probably wants to leave football and go into movies and entertainment after his football career ended. I take that as the truth, because at this late and unstable stage of that career his statements will have to be political. His obsession with brand size metrics like twitter follower count, balon d'or, individual records makes more sense from that lens too. In other words, he's following the same career strategy as Pele, Arnold, and Lebron James. But all those guys managed it a lot better. To poke a few holes, how does going to Saudi Arabia advance his post-career? The viewership in the region is small so his brand will diminish and his contention for the national team will probably end immediately, and unless he has hopes of becoming a future Barcelona coach the more direct access to global Saudi investors and club pipelines won't improve his options. Both the MLS and China would have given him big money (though less immediately), more global brand exposure (meaning more annual and sustainable earnings post-retirement), and exposure to investors who drive the entertainment industry which would be more relevant to his post-career.

The guy can do whatever he wants. Not sure why so many people think they have the right comment, and criticize. Especially considering that he came from more humble backgrounds than most of the people crying.

He says, without a hint of irony where he's expressing his opinion.

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LDNMagic90 wrote:Leeds are quietly doing decent business on paper, Wober is a decent player and looks promising.

LDNMagic90 wrote:

Foye wrote:

LDNMagic90 wrote:Leeds are quietly doing decent business on paper, Wober is a decent player and looks promising.

They are also going after Georginio Rutter who is a fantastic talent.

However, the rumored 30-40 mil. seem like an overpay to me. He is not consistent enough yet to be worth that amount.

He looks like a very good talent indeed, I would like him to stay in the Bundesliga a bit longer to develop more but these days players want to come to the premier league at the first chance they get lol.

Baphomet wrote:Wolves have signed Matheus Cunha for 50m euros on a permanent deal, because there was a clause in the loan deal that meant they had to sign him if he played three times.

Atleti absolutely worked them.