Jul/090
What would Cristiano Ronaldo fee of £80m buy you?
As Portuguese football sensation Ronaldo made his switch from Manchester Utd to Spanish giants Real Madrid, we thought we would analyse the fees involved. The sums of money that have been mentioned have been widely been described as ‘astronomical’ and although public money has not been directly involved in the transfer - a deal of this size will undoubtedly affect the consumer. So, what exactly will Ronaldo’s fee of £80m buy your average consumer?
The Maltese Falcon, an £80 million yacht that its designers claim is the largest and fastest personal sailboat in the world. At almost 90 meters in lengths the yacht has/needs three masts of 57 meters in hight and 25+ tons in weighth, rotate depending on wind direction. To maximize speed, the sails are trimmed to the wind by rotating the mast – thus making the boat much more aerodynamically efficient.
Arguably the UK’s wealthiest artist is selling his diamond skull creation for £80 to an investment group. Damien Hirst’s business manager, Frank Dunphy, explained that the platinum skull, studded with 8,601 diamonds, had been on the market since mid 2008 when it was shown at the prestigious Cube Gallery.
If reports are to be believed, 80 million pounds could get you a football club - and a big one at that. When Mike Ashley took over Newcastle Utd in 2007, it was clear the fans were not taking to him the way he had wanted. After a serious of unfortunate incidents Newcastle ended the 07/08 Premier League season safely away from relegation. However, exactly 1 year later they found themselves with Championship status and a huge loss in value. Mr. Ashley must now accept a loss of almost 70% on his original investment as he tries to cut his losses.
The fee for the footballer, however, was not the only talking point. Ronaldo is not believed to be one of the worlds richest footballers with a salary of 170,000 pounds per week. We decided it would be ‘fun’ to break down his earnings to let you know exactly what he earns over a given time period. So here goes…
8,840,000 per year
736,666 per month
24,285 per day
1,011 per hour
16.85 per minute
28p per second
It’s alright for some… I’m happy in my job as a blogger staring at a computer screen all day every day. Thanks anyway!
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