Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to Guinness World Record following Al Nassr transfer
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The former United star landed £35m from football-related activities while £68.5m came from his various businesses and sponsorships. Ronaldo has a lifetime contract with Nike while his CR7-branded merchandise also makes him a pretty penny.The Saudi Pro League are making aggressive moves to prise some of Europe's top stars away from the big leagues.
This summer alone, there have been some huge moves including Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante and Kalidou Koulibaly. But as well as players in the latter days of their careers, others in their prime have been targeted.And further transfers are in the pipeline, including Riyad Mahrez, Fabinho and Jordan Henderson.
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