Former FC Schalke 04 professional on Cristiano Ronaldo’s airs: “Worth a billion euros”

In the 2020/2021 season, Weston McKennie and Cristiano Ronaldo were under contract together at Juventus Turin. They got along well and won the Italian Cup. The ex-professional from FC Schalke 04 and CR7 also harmonized in the dressing room – also or precisely because the Portuguese superstar knew his worth.

How much Cristiano Ronaldo’s feet are really worth is probably difficult to determine.

The fact that the Portuguese superstar puts a lot on his feet would have been obvious even without the curious anecdote that his former team-mate Weston McKennie unpacked about CR7 at his presentation at Leeds United.

“I’ll tell you a story about Ronaldo: He was getting a massage, I walked by and said, ‘Oh my god, your feet look awful’,” said the ex-Schalke player as he reflected on his time with Ronaldo at Juventus came to speak.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s feet ‘worth a billion euros’?

According to McKennie, Ronaldo, who celebrates his 38th birthday on Sunday, reacted quickly and replied: “‘My friend, these feet are worth a billion euros.'”

The ex-Schalke player apparently did not want to contradict this proud assessment. He replied with the words “You’re right, respect”, the US international reported.

Whether Ronaldo exaggerates with his assessment is probably a matter of opinion. From his time at Real Madrid, where he had his successful time at club level from 2009 to 2018, it is said that the royals insured the legs of the goal and title guarantor after a knee injury for 206 million euros at the time.

With his humorous comment, Ronaldo, who has been chasing goals for Al-Nassr FC in Saudi Arabia since January, is perhaps also alluding to the economic revenue he generates as a player and brand. Between jersey sales, advertising contracts and sporting successes, they should actually be in the billions.