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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

For good customers, Trump rolls out the red carpet. The rest get a tongue-lashing

By day, the president was shrugging off state-sanctioned murder. By night, he was in his element, hosting a lavish reception for the Saudi crown prince and big-name guests.

  • Michael Koziol

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Ronaldo’s move to Al-Nassr from Manchester United in 2023 made him the highest-paid player in football history. Now he’s football’s first billionaire.

Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire

The 40-year-old striker’s financial ascent comes after he signed a new contract with Saudi side Al-Nassr in June reportedly worth more than $US400 million.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with Aziz Behich in February 2024.

Wait for the ‘Siuuu’: What Melbourne City’s captain learnt from Cristiano Ronaldo

Aziz Behich is ‘straight out of Meadow Heights’ in Melbourne’s working class north. He dreams of leading his team to A-League glory in his home town.

  • Roy Ward
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Who is the greatest GOAT of them all? Our top 50 revealed

How do you measure greatness anyway? We invited our writers to rank their top 10 greatest athletes of all time, then compiled a top 50 based on their votes.

Cristiano Ronaldo smiles during a press conference for his official unveiling as a new member of Al Nassr soccer club in in Riyadh.

‘So many off-field issues’: Life at one of Saudi Arabia’s richest clubs

Saudi Arabian football has undergone a recent revolution that has attracted stars even as big as Cristiano Ronaldo - as well as some Australian representation.

  • Vince Rugari
Cristiano Ronaldo tries to get away from a pitch invader.

Fans seeking selfies with Ronaldo stop game six times as ‘slapstick’ own goal helps Portugal win

A howler own-goal from Turkey was just one moment of a chaotic Portugal win in the Euros, with the game repeatedly stopped by pitch invaders trying to get a snap with Cristiano Ronaldo.

  • James Ducker
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Cristiano Ronaldo made history by taking the field at a sixth European Championships.

What we’ve learnt from the first round of matches at Euro 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo has still got it, Germany have got it again, Belgium still don’t have it (and never will), and the English have a new song to sing (thank heavens).

  • Vince Rugari
Rafael Nadal in Australia earlier this month.

Saudi deal has tarnished Rafael Nadal’s halo

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal says he’s linking up with Saudi Arabia to “grow the game”. Yeah, it couldn’t be about the money, oh no.

  • Greg Baum
Shohei Ohtani.

More valuable than Messi? Why a Japanese baseballer is worth $1 billion

If you tallied up the salaries of every men’s NRL player for the next four years, it still wouldn’t match what Shohei Ohtani will earn from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Why is he so valuable?

  • Adam Pengilly
Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.

Big-name stars have taken Saudi money, but fans aren’t buying it

No matter how much cash is thrown at getting top sportspeople on board in LIV Golf and the Saudi Pro League, the public is much more picky.

  • Peter FitzSimons