Cristiano Ronaldo is living just how you’d expect a guy making $75 million a year would live: in absolute luxury.
The soccer star, whose previous net worth of $500 million has shot up even more since joining the Western Asian team, Al-Nassr, is staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh’s Kingdom Tower — known as one of the tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia.
The 38-year-old Portuguese pro was spotted entering the 99-story building on Sunday night by MailOnline.
Ronaldo, who has described himself as the “GOAT” of soccer, has had the country at his beck and call since he agreed to play for the Saudi Pro League.
He has been booked for the month in one of the 17 suites occupied by his entourage, which includes his security team, family and friends, the outlet reported.
The tab, by the time he checks out, will total $300,000. But the former Manchester United star is likely not the one to foot the bill.
Cristiano Ronaldo is staying at a $300,000-per-month luxury suite in Saudi Arabia.
The Kingdom Centre is known as one of the tallest landmarks in Saudi Arabia.
The main living space.Simon Ashton
The lavish suite, known as the Kingdom Suite, spans nearly 4,000 square feet and occupies the 48th through the 50th floors.
Boasting views of the city, the residence features curated modern art throughout, a large dressing room and a dining room with a pantry, the description notes.
Amenities include 24-hour room service, fitness classes, a gym, a house car, an outdoor pool, a spa and a tennis court.
There are several restaurants and meeting rooms throughout the building as well.
“The best of dishes from China, Japan, India and the Middle East, with the freshest ingredients to order,” the Four Seasons’ website states.
The unit occupies the 48th to the 50th floors.Simon Ashton
The butler’s pantry.Simon Ashton
The study.Simon Ashton
The king bedroom.Simon Ashton
The marble bathroom.Simon Ashton
Ronaldo is even given a private chef while staying at the hotel.
Staff have been asked not to request selfies with the star, but Ronaldo has been nice to guests and their children, and thanking hotel workers as he enters and leaves, MailOnline observed.
Upon his checkout at the end of the month, Ronaldo, his partner, Georgina Rodríguez and their five children, have located a more permanent home during his time in the country.
Former Real Madrid manager makes Cristiano Ronaldo claim
Rafa Benitez’s time as Real Madrid manager was not a success. Now, to be fair to the Spaniard, his record was not terrible. But Los Blancos decided to make a change after he had spent just seven months in the Santiago Bernabeu hot seat. It led to one of the most successful eras in the history of the club though, as Zinedine Zidane replaced him and led them to three Champions League titles.
It was a feel good story to see Benitez return to Real Madrid. He had come through the youth ranks of the club and had even coached them at the Castilla level.
He had found a lot of success in management at Valencia and Liverpool. He had also managed clubs like Chelsea, Inter Milan and Napoli. Unfortunately, things did not go according to plan at Real Madrid.
There were a lot of rumours at the time, about the players being unhappy about Benitez trying to ‘correct’ aspects of their games. Whether that be Luka Modric’s passing or Cristiano Ronaldo’s free kicks. But it looks like a lot of the stories coming out in the media might not have been accurate.
Former Real Madrid manager makes Ronaldo claim
As reported by Football Espana, while speaking on Cadena SER, the Spanish coach said:
“Once I told Modric that in a three-meter pass you play it with the inside so that the ball gets to your teammate clean, without spin. That is a comment in training, but when you want to make things sound a certain way, you make them sharper.”
He further went on to add about the Ronaldo situation:
“The only comment I made to Ronaldo, as I knew him from United, is that we analysed how he took free-kicks. We analysed the trajectory, we see if we can make any adjustments, we saw that we couldn’t and we forgot about it. It’s my only conversation with him. Everything else is a lie. When he takes the free-kicks, when I leave, his statistics are worse. I was surprised that journalists I knew said that without talking to me.”
Now to be very honest, it is the job of a manager to try and improve his players. So, if he feels that there are certain aspects in which they can get better, then he cannot be questioned for giving suggestions.
Ultimately, things did not work out for Benitez at Real Madrid and his managerial career has been on a bit of slide since then. He currently finds himself without a club, with his last job being a controversial one at Everton, considering his long history with Liverpool.
Source: nypost.com; therealchamps.com
