A Bola reports that Real Madrid claim to have already covered the £80million cost of buying Cristiano Ronaldo by selling 1.2 million shirts bearing his name in the city of Madrid alone.
Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham, Luis Figo, and Brazil’s Ronaldo didn’t even reach those figures in their first year at Real Madrid. It is believed that the CR9 shirt is the fans’ favorite and that people from around the world flood the official Real Madrid store on a regular basis to pick up a Cristiano Ronaldo jersey.
The Madrid management estimate that they have sold over 1.2 million shirts solely in the Spanish capital. Multiplying that figure by the going rate for a shirt of €85 pushes earnings over €100m.
Manchester United are thought to have sold fewer than 1.2million Michael Owen shirts this season.
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owen was cr's replacement at man U, at least with the number 7
Spot on!
I can even get it for less in Canada.
Values in Europe are still benefiting from the weakening pound since the Euro was introduced.
no siruesly this men is a awsome footballer ...
perhaps Messi.. but Owen?
owen was cr's replacement at man U, at least with the number 7
"japanese star of the moment worshippers"? lol, ur such a pathetic douche.
Every team receives about 15-20% or so, of the final sales price of each sold jersey, thats about 11 to 14 € . If Real Madrid received 20%, that`s about 14€ euros for each of those, the final figures elevates up to 16.8 € million.
That barley covers one year of his salary including taxes...
seeing as Owen was free though, its alot easier to see Manu making money on his merchandise.
As for Real claiming to have paid for Ronaldo with shirt sales, that is obviously rubbish:
Transfer fee: £80m = €92m
1.2m jerseys x €85 = €102m
Likely profit: 20% of 102m = €20.4m
Profit - Ronaldo's wages: €20.4m - €10.9m = €9.5m
Balance = €82.5m
This is just a marketing ploy to try and justify all the money that Real have spent this year with no immediate resounding success.
but im sure that there'd be more than one store u could buy his shirt from in a city of 6mil
yes