Cristiano Ronaldo reigned as the most expensive footballer in the world for several years after he joined Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2009 for 94 million euros.
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Players are bought lately for 100 million euros without having demonstrated anything- Cristiano Ronaldo fumes
Cristiano Ronaldo has said that several players who are signed lately for 100 million euros don’t deserve to be bought at such a high price.
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Paul Pogba broke his record after he completed his move from Juventus to Manchester United three seasons ago for 105 million euros.
Several players such as Eden Hazard, Joao Felix, Philippe Coutinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ousmane Dembele Kylian Mbappe, Neymar have beat the 100 euros mark.
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"It's difficult to make calculations in modern football," Ronaldo told Portuguese channel TV1.
"[Clubs] gamble a lot on potential and the football industry is different.
"Leaving the case of Joao Felix to the side, any player can go for 100 million euros, even without showing anything."There is more money in football.
"A centre back and a goalkeeper can go for 70 or 80 million euros.
"I don't agree [with it] but it's the world that we live in and you have to respect it."
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer of Real Madrid, Portugal and also in the UEFA Champions League.
He has won the FIFA Footballer of the Year award and the Ballon d’Or on five different occasions.
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