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Hindustan Times
17 hours ago
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Salary over half-a-billion, ownership stake, 38m sign-on fee: Cristiano Ronaldo's new Al Nassr contract details
Jun 27, 2025 05:32 PM IST Cristiano Ronaldo signed a new two-year contract extension with Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, following weeks of speculation over his future. After the official confirmation, the club also posted a teaser video with Ronaldo walking along a beachfront and stating, 'Al Nassr forever' Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during a match.(REUTERS) Ronaldo is already 40-years-old now and his Saudi Arabia adventure hasn't exactly gone according to plan. Al Nassr has also missed out on AFC Champions Elite qualification for this season and the Portugal international had also hinted at an exit. But now it looks like he will end his career with Al Nassr. According to a report by The Sun, Ronaldo has also received a signing-on fee of 24.5 million pounds, which will increase to 38 million pounds if he remains in the second year of his contract. According to The Sun report, he will also be earning 178 million pounds each year in wages, which is 488,000 pounds per day. Ronaldo will earn 492 million pounds, which could go up to over half a billion pounds if he triggers his bonuses of 4 million pounds (for winning the Golden Boot) and 8 million pounds if Al Nassr win the title. The report also mentions that Ronaldo has been given a 15 percent ownership stake in the club, which is worth 33 million pounds. Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in 2022 after leaving Manchester United. The move made him the highest-paid athlete in the world and he has also topped the list for the last three years, according to Forbes. Ronaldo's tenure with the club saw them miss out on major trophies, and they only bagged the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2023. Al Nassr finished in second position in the league in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, and also came third in the previous campaign. Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on international hockey tournaments and series.
News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
IBA Chief Umar Kremlev Lambasts Thomas Bach, Calls For IOC To Strip Imane Khelif Off Paris 2024 Gold
Kremlev urged the IOC to strip Algerian pugilist Khelif off her Paris 2024 gold citing her failed gender test results in the lead up to the quadrennial event. International Boxing Association chief Umar Kremlev voiced that the International Olympic Committee should strip Algerian boxer Imane Khelif of the gold she claimed in the women's 63 Kg category at the Paris Olympics 2024, and held former IOC chief Thomas Bach responsible for the pugilists participation in the quadrennial event despite the furore about her gender. Khelif was at the midst of the gender controversy that surrounded the Olympics in Paris but the Algerian did not let the storm get to her as she managed to claim the top-spot in her category. 'There is a lot of corruption surrounding the IOC, and many violations of good sporting principles," Kremlev said. 'The IOC is not fighting for the fairness in sport. The IOC is giving away medals based on their political interests. Imane Khelif should be made to return the Olympic medal from Paris," he continued. Kremlev reflected on the two times Khelfi had failed the gender eligibility test, due to presence of XY chromosome, first in 2022 and then again in 2023 and was disqualified from IBA events. Bach, however, gave the green light for the participation of Khelif at the global spectacle. 'The first test was carried out during the 2022 World Championships, after we noticed some suspicious, suspicious moments. We decided to test a group of athletes, not just one or two. Two of the results came back, let's say, abnormal," Kremlev revealed. 'It was the first time we had encountered a situation like this, so we felt it was necessary to conduct a second round of testing to be absolutely sure before making such a serious decision,' he added. Kremlev went on to snipe at Bach stating that the German's decisions were often politically motivated. 'Thomas Bach has always put politics to the podium, not the athletes who should be there in fact. And that's why a lot of sponsors have refused working the IOC further, because they are violating sports principles," Kremlev continued. 'Thomas Bach is leaving his position and running away like a rat," he added. 'He should kneel and apologise to all the female boxers who became victims of this situation. And he should financially compensate every athlete who suffered. And of course, the Olympic medals should be returned," he added. Bach, who made way for new IOC chief Kirsty Coventry at the helm of the international body, barred Russian athletes from taking part at the Olympics under the country's banner due to Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine. Kremlev questioned as to why Bach did not address the conflicts in the middle-east in the same manner. 'Why is he putting everything on Russia's shoulders? Why doesn't he comment on the situation between Israel and Iran, or between Israel and Gaza?' Kremlev went to on laud USA President Donald Trump for his stance on the participation of transgender women in women's sport. 'As you know, Donald Trump signed an order stating that women's sport is for women and men's sport is for men. I'm absolutely confident that no one will be able to bypass this at the Olympic Games now, because the rules have become very strict," the 42-year-old said. 'Everyone is copying us — they're conducting gender tests and are now being forced to do so. What we were calling for all along, the rest of the world is finally doing. They can't avoid it anymore, because the order has been signed — it's now law in the United States," the Russian added.
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First Post
2 days ago
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Details of Imane Khelif's failed 'sex test' revealed as IBA president calls for Olympic gold to be stripped
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a gold medal at Paris Olympics 2024 despite failing a 'sex test' in 2023. Now the International Boxing Association president has revealed the details of the failed test. read more Imane Khelif continues to be at the center of the gender eligibility storm in boxing. Image: Reuters International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev has finally revealed the details of why Olympic champion Imane Khelif of Algeria was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships in New Delhi ahead of a gold medal bout. Khelif, who won the women's 66 kg gold medal controversially at the Paris Olympics 2024, was disqualified before her final match against China's Yang Liu in 2023 after failing the gender eligibility Test. Besides, Khelif, Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan, was also disqualified during the New Delhi event. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Lin Yu-ting also won the featherweight gold medal at the Paris Games, as both boxers were allowed to compete under International Olympic Committee (IOC) provisions, which state that gender is determined based on the sex assigned at birth. Meanwhile, the IBA was suspended by the IOC in 2023 as the world governing body of the sport. 'Khelif's tests showed XY chromosomes' Nonetheless, this has not stopped IBA president Umar Kremlev from taking potshots at Khelif and the IOC as he has demanded the international body strip the Algerian boxer of her Olympic gold medal. Kremlev said that Khelif failed gender tests in both 2022 and 2023. Kremlev has revealed that the two 'sex tests' conducted on Khelif during the 2022 World Championships showed 'abnormal' results. 'It was the first time we had encountered a situation like this, so we felt it was necessary to conduct a second round of testing to be absolutely sure before making such a serious decision,' he told the Daily Mail. He added that the results for the second Test, 12 months later in New Delhi, were the same. 'Both tests showed XY chromosomes. That does not meet the eligibility requirements for female boxing. After that, the athletes were disqualified, and of course, we informed the IOC about the situation.' Kremlev said that Khelif should 'be made to return the Olympic medal from Paris.' Meanwhile, Khelif has already clarified publicly that despite US President Donald Trump's executive orders barring transgender women from competing in the female categories of sports in the country. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Earthquakes use 4 second-half goals to beat 9-man FC Dallas 4-2
Jun 26, 2025 10:04 AM IST FRISCO, Texas — Beau Leroux scored in the 76th minute to put San Jose ahead and the Earthquakes used four second-half goals to beat nine-man FC Dallas 4-2 on Wednesday night. HT Image San Jose , which improved to 4-4-2 on the road this season, has suffered just one loss in its last nine games. Dallas has gone 1-5-2 at home this season. San Jose tied it 1-all in the 50th minute on Cristian Arango's 10th goal of the season when he headed in Cristian Espinoza's corner kick. Josef Martínez scored his 124th career goal in the 57th on Espinoza's league-leading 10th assist. Leroux capitalized on a mistake deep in Dallas territory to give San Jose a 3-2 lead in the 76th. Mark-Anthony Kaye scored his first goal for San Jose in stoppage time. Dallas was reduced to 10 men in the 79th when Kaick Ferreira was given a straight red card. In the 85th, Sebastien Ibeagha was also shown a red card after taking down Preston Judd at the edge of the 18-yard box. Petar Musa opened the scoring in the 30th after a nice individual effort by Luciano Acosta. In the second half, Musa sent a loose ball in front of the net that was deflected to the feet of Shaq Moore at the far post to tie it at 2 in the 68th. The start of the game was delayed due to lightning. soccer: /hub/soccer This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text. Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on international hockey tournaments and series.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Soccer-England honour clubs where players' careers began ahead of Euro 2025
Jun 23, 2025 10:11 PM IST By Lori Ewing HT Image MANCHESTER, England, - The England women's Euro 2025 squad were presented with the shirts of their first clubs on Monday in homage to the teams where their careers began and to the coaches and volunteers. The Lionesses, who begin the defence of their European Championship title next week in Switzerland, were given the surprise at St George's Park where they trained. The 26 different shirts represented every level from grassroots clubs such as Alnwick Town FC , St Martins AC and Brandon Groves AFC to professional academies at teams such as Villarreal CF and Queens Park Rangers . Some 150 coaches and current players from the 26 clubs represented were invited to Monday's event. No two players came from the same club. "I often say to the squad 'Go back to that young girl who first started playing football, think about the happiness those days provided you,'" England coach Sarina Wiegman said. "All of the players have had a different journey but their love for the sport will have started at their first club. "For them to wear the shirt of their first-ever club and to have many people who were key to their development at training is really special." England will take the shirts to their base camp in Switzerland. They play Jamaica in a send-off match on Sunday at Leicester's King Power Stadium and then kick off at the Euros on July 5 against France in Group D. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text. Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on international hockey tournaments and series.
