May 15, 2013

Sports Illustrated’s International 20 highest paid athletes features soccer ballers

Written by The 91st

Ronaldo

You want to get paid? (You nodding.)

Just become a famous international soccer player. Sounds simple enough, right?

Sports Illustrated dropped its Fortunate 50 Highest Paid athlete list, and it featured a special International 20 edition that was dominated by soccer players. Here were the guys included:

 

1. David Beckham, $48.3 million

4. Cristiano Ronaldo, $35.3 million

5. Lionel Messi, $35.1 million

8. Samuel Eto’o, $30.2 million

12. Sergio Aguero, $23.5 million

 13. Wayne Rooney, $21.5 million

16. Yaya Toure, $19 million

18. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, $17.2 million

 19. Kaka, $16.6 million

20. Didier Drogba, $15.2 million

[Sports Illustrated]

 

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May 6, 2013

Cristiano posts picture of dinner with Irina Shayk, denies cheating with Miss BumBum

Written by The 91st

Ronaldo dinner

DAMAGE CONTROL ALERT!

Cristiano Ronaldo has gone on the offensive after he was accused of cheating with Brazilian beauty Andressa Urach (A.K.A. “Miss BumBum”).

In an effort to show his wholesome happiness, Ronaldo posted the above picture to Facebook of him and girlfriend Irina Shayk. Here’s the “Look, We’re Happy!” message he left alongside it:

“Having an excellent Japanese dinner with Irina Shayk. Even with the new statements of a certain woman who says being contacted by message from me, which is obviously a lie, nothing or nobody disturbs us. There’s an ongoing lawsuit in which the judge will give me reason for sure. I wanna thank everyone who believes in me and not in this woman that just wants fame at my expense.”

As my ex (and always suspicious) girlfriend used to tell me: Mmmm hmmmm.

 

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April 26, 2013

Boot Review: Nike Vapor IX CR7

Written by Bryan Byrne

CR7 91st

Is there a boot on the market with more attitude than this latest signature Cristiano Ronaldo release? The designers at Nike HQ decided to go all retro and put together a hypnotizing and extremely enigmatic rainbow colored Vapor IX CR.

On release, the reaction from fans was as you would expect – dazed and confused. But in typical CR7 fashion, his boots have steadily grown on the masses and the fact that he is sporting them with extreme confidence doesn’t hurt things. The first thing to note on this release is the fact that Nike use a smooth Teijin microfiber upper that is very different to the dimpled texture we saw on the initial Vapor IX release. This of course has a lot to do with CR7′s own personal taste and it offers fans a different style and performance.

Read the full review HERE

 

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April 23, 2013

Balotelli makes Time 100 Most Influential list, is only soccer player to do so

Written by The 91st

Mario

If I were to tell you that only one soccer player in the world made the Time Magazine 100 Most Influential list, who’d be your guess? Messi? Nope. Cristiano? Nope.

It’s the only footballer who truly stands alone. Yup, Mario Balotelli: the man, the myth, the weirdo (in a good way, though).

Anyway, Balotelli was listed as an icon alongside such figures as Michelle Obama and Justin Timberlake and was written about by Watford F.C. manager Zola. Here’s an excerpt of what he had to say:

“From afar, people may think he’s a madman, but he isn’t. Mario is a lovely guy, very humble and very funny … Mario (can) shrug off things happening around him. Only the big players have that calm.”

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April 10, 2013

Here are luxurious homes of soccer players who are a lot richer than you are

Written by Dill Pickle

Becks

When you get to the level of David Beckham and I, you pretty much do what you want to. I’ll show you my crib another time, but today we’ll focus on the castles of a few more well known stars, starting with Beckham (above).

This is Beckingham Palace, an estate David and Posh have actually put on the market for just under $15 million. So, if you’re interested …

 

Landon

And this is Landon’s $4.2 million dollar crib. As you know, Landon’s a smaller guy so the above pic is a replica design of its actual size.

 

Thierry Henry

This plush New York City condo belongs to Thierry Henry. It goes for $14.85 million. Seriously, no Red Bull.

 

Cristiano

Cristiano Ronlado; price tag $6 million. It’s made out of brick because Cristiano is a huge fan of the Three Little Pigs.

 

Gary Neville

And, finally, this eco-friendly creation belongs to Manchester United’s Gary Neville. You may also recognize it from the movie Signs.

[Curbed]

 

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March 20, 2013

Artist ATFLenard paints Messi and Ronaldo with a soccer ball.

Written by Reshad Bahadori

The beautiful game just got a bit more beautiful. Artist ATFLenard has outdone himself by painting Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo portraits with a soccer ball.  I still can’t even draw a turkey by tracing my hand. Messi is after the jump.

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March 7, 2013

Diego Maradona to one-day coach at Barcelona?

Written by Rudy Madrigal

Maradona

Recently, legend Diego Maradona was in Madrid talking with one of Spain’s top sports publications, Marca, about a range of topics. In a three-part interview, he spoke about Jose Mourhino and Pep Guardiola, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and even about his son-in-law, Sergio Aguero.

However, one thing that caught my eye was when he stated that it would be his dream to work with Messi as the coach of Barcelona. His track record in coaching thus far has been a poor one to say the least, but he would still like to continue coaching somewhere. Napoli and Boca Juniors, where he is a living legend, seem to be the clubs where he has the best chance to manage. But Barcelona would be his dream. He knows that it is a farfetched dream, but one that he is allowed to have nonetheless.

[Marca]

 

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March 6, 2013

Man U fans start #PoundforCR7 Twitter campaign to buy back Cristiano Ronaldo

Written by Rudy Madrigal

Ronaldo

In what seems to me to be one of the oddest things I’ve ever seen or heard about in sports, Manchester United fans have taken to Twitter in an attempt to raise enough money to buy back their former beloved winger – Cristiano Ronaldo.

Using the hash tag, #PoundforCR7, fans are urged to donate one pound (England’s currency) to help raise one billion pounds required to pay for Cristiano’s buyout clause.

Although Man U is one of the world’s richest clubs and Cristiano only has two years left on his contract, fans are taking a grassroots approach to bring him back this summer.
After delivering the final blow to Man U’s Champions League dreams this year, knocking them out of the tournament, I bet the fans are wishing they had thought of this idea last year.

 

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March 5, 2013

Here are the highest paid soccer players at every position

money graphic

Soccer has changed immensely over the years, and now more than ever money is a huge part of the sport. Many players choose clubs that offer them the most money, and the 11 players who are getting the best part of the deal are all below –  according to Portuguese publication, A Bola:

Goalkeeper | Iker Casillas = €6m a year

Right-back | Philipp Lahm = €10m

Center-back | Thiago Silva = €9.8m

Center-back | John Terry = €9.5m

Left-back | Ashley Cole = €12.4m

Center-midfield | David Silva = €13m

Center-midfield | Yaya Toure = €13m

Center-midfield | Franck Ribery = €10m

Right-wing | Cristiano Ronaldo = €10m

Left-wing | Lionel Messi = €15m

Centre-forward | Samuel Eto’o = €20m

 

What do you think? Have these players deserved to be the best paid in their position, or are they overpaid divas?

 

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February 27, 2013

Ronaldo wins, Jordi Alba flops in latest El Clasico

Written by The 91st

In what now seems like our weekly El Clasico matchup, Cristiano won the day with a pair of goals and Jordi Alba gives a performance two days too late for the Oscars.

The Real Madrid highlights are above, while Alba vies for Best Supporting Performance after the jump.

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