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GILL: Why WOULDN'T Ronaldo cash in and take £173m-a-year to move to Saudi?

The downsides are obvious. We've read enough reports about Saudi Arabia wrapping their tentacles around Newcastle United to know that it would risk damaging the reputation of Instagram's most followed man.

But for Cristiano Ronaldo, the upsides of a move to the Middle East may outweigh the rest. It is why the superstar without a club is said to be looking at the offer from Saudi side Al-Nassr and thinking: 'Why not?'

Why not take a prolific payday at 37 years old? We could say he doesn't need the Saudi suitcases full of cash, but then David Beckham didn't need to take the Qatari money to be the face of the 2022 World Cup

Ronaldo would break record for highest-paid athlete as Saudi move is offered

CRISTIANO RONALDO is set to become the highest-paid athlete if he joins Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr.

World Cup Day 11: Messi misses penalty; Ben White leaves England team

PSG to offer Messi contract extension after 2022 World Cup

Messi initially joined PSG on a two-year deal in August 2021, with that agreement including the option for an extra year.

The Argentina superstar helped the club to the Ligue 1 title in his debut season and has started 2022-23 in electrifying fashion, as he is still considered a vital part of the squad. GOAL understands that PSG have informed Messi that they will offer him a new two-year contract after the international break

Mike Tyson backed to ‘defend’ Messi after Canelo Alvarez threatens

FIFA World cup 2022: Lionel Messi vs Canelo Alvarez: Mike Tyson appears to be an Argentine football fan, or he just wanted to mess with the Brazilian audience back in 2005 when the court wanted the heavyweight boxer to appear for hitting and breaking a journalist’s camera. To everyone’s surprise, Tyson donned an Argentina football jersey on his way to the court and shocked everyone in Brazil. Seventeen years later, Mike Tyson has been backed to defend Lionel Messi, after Canelo Alvarez threatened the football legend.

Portugal manager hands Ronaldo reality check with response to goal controversy

Portugal manager Fernando Santos said he is not bothered who scores Portugal's goals at the World Cup after Cristiano Ronaldo claimed he got a touch on the ball for his country's opening goal vs Uruguay.

Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 on Monday as they booked their place in the round of 16