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    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      OutlookSamer Al-Atrush
      Ronaldo’s debut makes for a delicate balancing act in Riyadh

      The Portuguese player has received a hero’s welcome, but human rights groups cry foul over ‘sportswashing’

    • Saturday, 31 December, 2022
      Ronaldo quits top-level football with move to Saudi Arabia

      Portuguese star signs for Al Nassr FC after airing dissatisfaction with Manchester United

    • Saturday, 17 December, 2022
      News in-depthFIFA World Cup
      Why Messi surpasses Maradona without needing World Cup victory

      Most of the game’s greats marry brilliance and persona, but Argentina’s talisman ruthlessly pursued individual records

    • Monday, 28 November, 2022
      FIFA World Cup
      World Cup briefing: Morocco win further boosts hopes of a region

      Plus, the last hurrah of two ageing stars, Messi revives Argentina

    • Sunday, 27 November, 2022
      News in-depthFIFA World Cup
      World Cup heralds final whistle for football greats

      Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suárez must soon be told their time is up

    • Friday, 25 November, 2022
      News in-depthFIFA World Cup
      World Cup briefing: Unemployed Ronaldo makes history

      Plus, the favourites’ standings after round one, Qatar’s last chance

    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
      FIFA World Cup
      World Cup briefing: Humbled Lionel Messi a mixed blessing for Qatar

      Plus, Belgium’s fading golden generation gets one last chance at glory

    • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
      Football
      Glazers weigh up Manchester United sale

      US owners confirm looking for outside investors or potential disposal after 17 contentious years

    • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
      Manchester United PLC
      Ronaldo leaves Manchester United in wake of Piers Morgan interview

      Portugal star to depart immediately after explosive end to unhappy second spell at club

    • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      Ronaldo signs NFT deal with crypto exchange Binance

      Portuguese striker’s sponsorship move comes despite crypto facing warnings of a ‘Lehman moment’

    • Saturday, 11 September, 2021
      Scoreboard
      Tackling (financial) myths on Ronaldo’s move to Manchester United Premium content

      This week in the business of sport: World 12s reimagines rugby, India-England Test match cancelled, Raducanu’s rise, and more

    • Friday, 10 September, 2021
      Manchester United PLC
      ‘Swallowing a whale’: the net effect of Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United

      Can the club recover the cost of bringing Portuguese star back to Old Trafford?

    • Wednesday, 1 September, 2021
      News in-depthFootball
      Football transfer spending falls with cut-price deals for Messi and Ronaldo

      Top players still in demand at elite European clubs but loan deals proliferate as the sport’s minnows struggle

    • Friday, 27 August, 2021
      Football
      Cristiano Ronaldo set for Manchester United return

      Premier League club agrees deal to re-sign former player from Juventus

    • Friday, 18 June, 2021
      Janan Ganesh
      The capitalist case for taxing business

      Forcing multinationals to pay up would reverse the trend of corporate sanctimony

    • Friday, 18 June, 2021
      FT CollectionsEuro 2020 football championship
      Ageless Cristiano Ronaldo defies odds as he closes in on goals record

      Portugal star has transformed his body and reinvented his game in quest for footballing perfection

    • Friday, 18 June, 2021
      FT CollectionsEuro 2020 football championship
      Ronaldo’s Coke moment signals shifting balance of power in sport

      Athletes’ efforts to take control force rethink of longstanding marketing strategies

    • Sunday, 5 April, 2020
      News in-depthThe Big Read
      Can the sports industry survive the coronavirus shutdown?

      With events cancelled or postponed, revenue streams are drying up. Executives believe wider disruption lies ahead

    • Friday, 27 March, 2020
      Sport
      Messi, Ronaldo and world’s best paid footballers set for wage cuts

      Ten of the 12 richest clubs in talks over salary curbs as they look to weather shutdown 

    • Tuesday, 24 December, 2019
      News in-depthThe Big Read
      Fifty people who shaped the decade

      The game-changing politicians, influential businesspeople, record-breaking sports stars and brave activists who make up the FT’s list

    • Wednesday, 4 December, 2019
      News in-depthFT Alphaville
      Was Ronaldo worth more than €100m? 

      Juve’s latest annual report is mixed on the striker’s financial impact.

    • Wednesday, 13 March, 2019
      Juventus Football Club SpA
      Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick sends Juventus shares soaring

      Stock jumps as Italian club advances to Champions League quarter- finals

    • Wednesday, 13 February, 2019
      Capital markets
      Juventus tests ‘Ronaldo effect’ in international bond market

      Italian football club seeks fresh funding after paying €100m for Portuguese star

    • Thursday, 6 December, 2018
      LexJuventus Football Club SpA
      Juventus: goal digger Premium content

      Club hopes Ronaldo’s fame will help its fortunes — but there are risks attached

    • Friday, 5 October, 2018
      Sport
      Nike expresses concern over Ronaldo rape claim

      Sponsors issue statements after allegation against football star

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