Manchester United keeper David De Gea has told his Old Trafford employers that he wants to leave to complete a long awaited move to Real Madrid this summer, according to various reports from Manchester. The 24-year old has been in brilliant form over the past 18 months and wishes to move back to his hometown. De Gea’s exit will leave Man United stranded with no proper backup. De Gea has just a year left on his current contract and as such his value is diminishing rapidly. The attraction of playing for the Spanish giants combined with the opportunity to return to his home city and residence of his girlfriend were significant factors in De Gea’s decision to leave the Premier League. United will not want De Gea to leave on a free transfer. With Louis van Gaal’s interest in Real Madrid keeper Keylor Navas as a potential factor, a swap deal could perhaps be in the offing. It looks entirely plausible that the Premier League side will see yet another top talent leave the club for a move to the Spanish giants. The likes of Ruud van Nistelrooy, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo have followed similar paths to the one De Gea may very well take this summer. 

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<strong><em>Manchester United</em></strong>

<strong>Brief History</strong>

Manchester United is regarded as one of the oldest football clubs in the Premier League. The team was formed in 1878, but under the name?Newton Heath LYR Football Club. It was only in 1902 that it was officially named Manchester United.

The Red Devils are arguably the most successful team in the Premier League. This was even back when the League was known as the Football League.

From 1945 onward, after the second World War, it was also the beginning of one of the greatest eras of Manchester United. In other words, it was the era of the 'Busby Babes'. However, in 1958, the rampant Busby Babes were halted in their tracks, by the Munich Air disaster, which claimed the lives of eight players. However, Matt Busby managed to rebuild the team once again.

Then, from 1986 to 2013, the next great Manchester United era began. Namely, the Sir Alex Ferguson era, where the Red Devils were dominant. Although they had a sluggish start, they came into their own in the 1990s.

Currently, after going through a few managers like David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho. Finally, the team has settled with United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

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<span style="text-decoration: underline">Ownership</span>

The team is owned by the Glazer family and the finances are managed by Ed Woodward.

<strong>Managers</strong>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="148"><strong>Manager Name</strong></td>
<td width="148"><strong>Managerial Reign</strong></td>
<td width="148"><strong>Nationality</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">A. H. Albut</td>
<td width="148">1892?1900</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">James West</td>
<td width="148">1900?1903</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">James Mangnall</td>
<td width="148">1903?1912</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">John Bentley</td>
<td width="148">1912?1914</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">John Robson</td>
<td width="148">1914?1921</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">John Chapman</td>
<td width="148">1921?1926</td>
<td width="148">Scotland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Clarence Hilditch</td>
<td width="148">1926?1927</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Herbert Bamlett</td>
<td width="148">1927?1931</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Walter Crickmer</td>
<td width="148">1931?1932,?1937?1945</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Scott Duncan</td>
<td width="148">1932?1937</td>
<td width="148">Scotland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Matt Busby</td>
<td width="148">1945?1969,?1970?1971</td>
<td width="148">Scotland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Wilf McGuinness</td>
<td width="148">1969?1970</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Frank?O'Farrell</td>
<td width="148">1971?1972</td>
<td width="148">Ireland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Tommy Docherty</td>
<td width="148">1972?1977</td>
<td width="148">Scotland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">David Sexton</td>
<td width="148">1977?1981</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Ron Atkinson</td>
<td width="148">1981?1986</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Alex Ferguson</td>
<td width="148">1986?2013</td>
<td width="148">Scotland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">David Moyes</td>
<td width="148">2013?2014</td>
<td width="148">Scotland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Louis van Gaal</td>
<td width="148">2014?2016</td>
<td width="148">Netherlands</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148"><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/jose-mourinho/">Jos? Mourinho</a></td>
<td width="148">2016?2018</td>
<td width="148">Portugal</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Ole Gunnar Solskj?r</td>
<td width="148">2018-incumbent</td>
<td width="148">Norway</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<strong>Player Roster</strong>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="111"><strong>Player Name</strong></td>
<td width="111"><strong>Nationality</strong></td>
<td width="111"><strong>Jersey Number</strong></td>
<td width="111"><strong>Position</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111"><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/david-de-gea/">David de Gea</a></td>
<td width="111">Spain</td>
<td width="111">1</td>
<td width="111">Goalkeeper</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Victor Lindelof</td>
<td width="111">Sweden</td>
<td width="111">2</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Eric Bailly</td>
<td width="111">Ivory Coast</td>
<td width="111">3</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Phil Jones</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">4</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Harry Maguire</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">5</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111"><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/paul-pogba/">Paul Pogba</a></td>
<td width="111">France</td>
<td width="111">6</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111"><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/juan-mata/">Juan Mata</a></td>
<td width="111">Spain</td>
<td width="111">8</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Anthony Martial</td>
<td width="111">France</td>
<td width="111">9</td>
<td width="111">Forward</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Marcus Rashford</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">10</td>
<td width="111">Forward</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Lee Grant</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">13</td>
<td width="111">Goalkeeper</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Jesse Lingard</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">14</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Edinson Cavani</td>
<td width="111">Uruguay</td>
<td width="111">15</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Dean Henderson</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">16</td>
<td width="111">Goalkeeper</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Fred</td>
<td width="111">Brazil</td>
<td width="111">17</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Amad Diallo</td>
<td width="111">Ivory Coast</td>
<td width="111">18</td>
<td width="111">Forward</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Raphael Varane</td>
<td width="111">France</td>
<td width="111">20</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Daniel James</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">21</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Tom Heaton</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">22</td>
<td width="111">Goalkeeper</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Luke Shaw</td>
<td width="111">Wales</td>
<td width="111">23</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Alex Telles</td>
<td width="111">Brazil</td>
<td width="111">24</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Mason Greenwood</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">26</td>
<td width="111">Forward</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Jadon Sancho</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">28</td>
<td width="111">Forward</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111"><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/aaron-wan-bissaka/">Aaron Wan-Bissaka</a></td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">29</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Nemanja Matic</td>
<td width="111">Serbia</td>
<td width="111">31</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Donny van de Beek</td>
<td width="111">Netherlands</td>
<td width="111">37</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Brandon Williams</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">38</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Scott McTominay</td>
<td width="111">Scotland</td>
<td width="111">39</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Bruno Fernandes</td>
<td width="111">Portugal</td>
<td width="111">44</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<strong>Latest Transfers</strong>

In the transfer news, Manchester United have made some big waves in Europe with the signing of French world cup winner Raphael Varane and young England winger Jadon Sancho.

<strong>Major Trophies/ Honours</strong>

Premier League titles: 20

FA Cup trophies: 12

Champions League: 3

Europa League: 1

FIFA Club World Cup: 1

Doubles: 7

Trebles: 2

<strong>Net Worth</strong>

The team is said to be valued at $3.8 billion, placing them 3rd in the Forbes list of richest teams.

<strong>Sponsorships</strong>

Manchester United have tie-ups with Chevrolet, Adidas, Aon, Kohler, Aeroflot, Apollo Tyres, Chivas, DHL, Gulf, HCL, Konami, Maui Jim, Tag Heuer and many more.

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Manchester United Brief History Manchester United is regarded as one of the oldest football clubs in the Premier League. The team was formed in 1878, but under the name?Newton Heath LYR Football Club. It was only in 1902 that it was officially named Manchester United. The Red Devils are arguably the most successful team in the Premier League. This was even back when the League was known as the Football League. From 1945 onward, after the second World War, it was also the beginning of one of the greatest eras of Manchester United. In other words, it was the era of the &#8216;Busby Babes&#8217;. However, in 1958, the rampant Busby Babes were halted in their tracks, by the Munich Air disaster, which claimed the lives of eight players. However, Matt Busby managed to rebuild the team once again. Then, from 1986 to 2013, the next great Manchester United era began. Namely, the Sir Alex Ferguson era, where the Red Devils were dominant. Although they had a sluggish start, they came into their own in the 1990s. Currently, after going through a few managers like David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho. Finally, the team has settled with United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ownership The team is owned by the Glazer family and the finances are managed by Ed Woodward. Managers  Manager Name Managerial Reign Nationality  A. H. Albut 1892?1900 England  James West 1900?1903 England  James Mangnall 1903?1912 England  John Bentley 1912?1914 England  John Robson 1914?1921 England  John Chapman 1921?1926 Scotland  Clarence Hilditch 1926?1927 England  Herbert Bamlett 1927?1931 England  Walter Crickmer 1931?1932,?1937?1945 England  Scott Duncan 1932?1937 Scotland  Matt Busby 1945?1969,?1970?1971 Scotland  Wilf McGuinness 1969?1970 England  Frank?O&#8217;Farrell 1971?1972 Ireland  Tommy Docherty 1972?1977 Scotland  David Sexton 1977?1981 England  Ron Atkinson 1981?1986 England  Alex Ferguson 1986?2013 Scotland  David Moyes 2013?2014 Scotland  Louis van Gaal 2014?2016 Netherlands  Jos? Mourinho 2016?2018 Portugal  Ole Gunnar Solskj?r 2018-incumbent Norway  Player Roster  Player Name Nationality Jersey Number Position  David de Gea Spain 1 Goalkeeper  Victor Lindelof Sweden 2 Defender  Eric Bailly Ivory Coast 3 Defender  Phil Jones England 4 Defender  Harry Maguire England 5 Defender  Paul Pogba France 6 Midfielder  Juan Mata Spain 8 Midfielder  Anthony Martial France 9 Forward  Marcus Rashford England 10 Forward  Lee Grant England 13 Goalkeeper  Jesse Lingard England 14 Midfielder  Edinson Cavani Uruguay 15 Midfielder  Dean Henderson England 16 Goalkeeper  Fred Brazil 17 Midfielder  Amad Diallo Ivory Coast 18 Forward  Raphael Varane France 20 Defender  Daniel James England 21 Midfielder  Tom Heaton England 22 Goalkeeper  Luke Shaw Wales 23 Defender  Alex Telles Brazil 24 Defender  Mason Greenwood England 26 Forward  Jadon Sancho England 28 Forward  Aaron Wan-Bissaka England 29 Defender  Nemanja Matic Serbia 31 Midfielder  Donny van de Beek Netherlands 37 Midfielder  Brandon Williams England 38 Defender  Scott McTominay Scotland 39 Midfielder  Bruno Fernandes Portugal 44 Midfielder  Latest Transfers In the transfer news, Manchester United have made some big waves in Europe with the signing of French world cup winner Raphael Varane and young England winger Jadon Sancho. Major Trophies/ Honours Premier League titles: 20 FA Cup trophies: 12 Champions League: 3 Europa League: 1 FIFA Club World Cup: 1 Doubles: 7 Trebles: 2 Net Worth The team is said to be valued at $3.8 billion, placing them 3rd in the Forbes list of richest teams. Sponsorships Manchester United have tie-ups with Chevrolet, Adidas, Aon, Kohler, Aeroflot, Apollo Tyres, Chivas, DHL, Gulf, HCL, Konami, Maui Jim, Tag Heuer and many more.

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<h3 class="jsx-8c85ea4b4bcf4dfc" style="text-align: center"><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo: Net Worth 2024, Personal Life, Career, and Achievements</strong></h3>
Cristiano Ronaldo is possibly one of the greatest players of all time. While the debate regarding his 'greatest of all time' status will seemingly never come to an end, the fact that the Portuguese soccer legend has won the Ballon d'Or five times during his career gives him quite the upper hand.

While starting his career at his boyhood club, Sporting CP, the soccer veteran is currently making a difference in Saudi Arabia, at Al-Nassr. Between Sporting CP and Al-Nassr, Ronaldo established a healthy and long-lasting legacy at Real Madrid, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/football/premier-league-2019-20/manchester-united/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Manchester United</a>, and Juventus.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo’s net worth 2024</strong></h2>
Cristiano Ronaldo's net worth is estimated to be around $500 million. The mighty Portuguese soccer legend is currently earning a jaw-dropping wage at Al-Nassr. Ronaldo is reportedly cashing out $74 million per season as just his base salary. His earnings will potentially rise to $207 million when commercial deals, image rights, and ambassadorial roles are kept in mind. This added to the fact that Forbes named Cristiano Ronaldo as the first active team sport athlete to surpass $1 Billion in career earnings back in 2022 is a sign that Ronaldo's 2024 net worth might just exceed the $500 Million mark.

The most prominent investment that drives his net worth upward is in the chain of hotels. The soccer veteran has been on board with the Pestana Group while building hotels in Madrid, Lisbon, New York, Marrakesh, and Funchal. Apart from that, he has an ever-famous lifetime deal running with Nike.

Cristiano Ronaldo has also endorsed brands like Herbalife, MTG, Clear, Garena Free Fire, Louis Vuitton, Live Score, TAG Heuer, and many more. Apart from that, he also drives forward his personal brand that caters to the fitness and clothing market.
<h2 class="jsx-8c85ea4b4bcf4dfc" style="text-align: center"><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo's early life and his family</strong></h2>
Cristiano Ronaldo was born to José Dinis Aveiro and Maria Dolores dos Santos. He is their youngest child. He grew up in a catholic home sharing a single room with all his siblings. Ronaldo has one elder brother, Hugo and two older sisters. His eldest sister, Elma, describes herself on Instagram as a digital influencer. Apart from that, the two of them still share a very healthy and strong bond with the soccer star.

Ronaldo only completed his schooling until the sixth grade. At the age of 14, he was seemingly hard-destined towards soccer as a career. Unfortunately, Ronaldo was diagnosed with a heart condition when he was just 15. After undergoing successful surgery for his tachycardia, he quickly recovered in order to live his dream.
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Ronaldo played his first bits of soccer for Clube Desportivo Nacional of Madeira. He then moved to an area near Lisbon and ended up joining Sporting CP's youth academy. The 6ft 1in striker originally started off on the ring wing. His ability to be able to handle the ball with both feet still mesmerizes opponents to date.
<h2 class="jsx-8c85ea4b4bcf4dfc" style="text-align: center">Cristiano Ronaldo and his mighty football career</h2>
Within a few years of joining Sporting CP, Ronaldo quickly rose up the youth ranks. On September 2002, he made his debut for Sporting in the Primeira Liga against Braga. Sir Alex Ferguson was thoroughly impressed by the raw Portuguese talent and signed him in 2003 for Manchester United. During his time at Manchester United, he won three Premier League Titles from 2006 to 2009, subsequently aligning with the club's widely accepted golden era.

Ronaldo's tenure at Manchester United was decorated with many goal-scoring records. However, his most acclaimed feat was when he scored 42 goals in the 2007-2008 season and secured a place on the best wingers in football history list. However, that was all for Ronaldo and Manchester United. The star player moved on to Real Madrid in 2009 with a transfer fee of €94,000,000 ($103,061,586.97). The greatest at that time.

Barring a short span at Juventus F.C, Ronaldo circled back to Manchester United. However, his homecoming to the United could not reap the same fruits as his debut. Ronaldo's second stint at United was met with a mutual contract termination in November 2022. This would make way for the CR7's foray into Al Nassr FC. Since joining Al Nassr, Ronaldo has scored his second hat trick for the club and 34 goals in the Saudi Pro League.

While his club career is a marvel in its own right, Ronaldo's achievements as the captain of the Portugal national team are not far behind. The Portuguese Forward won his first cup with Portugal in 2016 in the Euro Cup and then later in the 2018-19 National League Tournament.
<h2 class="jsx-8c85ea4b4bcf4dfc" style="text-align: center">All other success Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved with Portugal's national team</h2>
Despite just a single piece of silverware at the Euros in 2016, Ronaldo has scored 128 goals in 205 appearances for his country. However, he has achieved quite a few personal milestones while playing for Portugal. He has scored the most international goals in soccer history and is the leading goal scorer in EURO and well, world history. In 2017, he scored 37 goals for his national side, the most by any player for his country.
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Recently, he became the only player to score at five consecutive FIFA World Cups. He has the peculiar record of being the oldest player to score at a FIFA World Cup. He also holds the record for scoring against the most national teams, throughout his career.
<h2 class="jsx-8c85ea4b4bcf4dfc" style="text-align: center">Cristiano Ronaldo's club career and various achievements</h2>
Ronaldo has played for quite a few clubs throughout his career, namely Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, and Al-Nassr. At the club level, the 38-year-old has won the Champions League five times. He has also won three Premier League titles, two La Liga titles, and two Serie A titles.

At club soccer, the mighty Ronaldo has scored 710 goals and 203 assists in 959 appearances. He is the all-time top scorer in Real Madrid history with 450 goals. At Manchester United, Ronaldo scored a total of 145 goals. At Juventus, he scored 81 goals. Currently, the soccer veteran is making a name for himself at Al-Nassr after scoring 30 goals in 36 games already including two hattricks.
<h2 class="jsx-8c85ea4b4bcf4dfc" style="text-align: center">All the off-field awards claimed by Cristiano Ronaldo</h2>
Keeping in mind his long-lasting legacy, Ronaldo has won the prestigious Ballon d'Or five times. He has won the trophy in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017. Apart from that, he has won the best FIFA Men's Player of the Year on two occasions in 2016 and 2017. He was the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2008.
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He has won the European Golden Shoe in 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2015. Ronaldo won the Premier League Player of the Season in 2007 and 2008. Similarly, he won La Liga's best player award after the 2013-14 season. Serie A crowned the soccer veteran the Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020. Additionally, he won the Premier League Golden Boot for his prime 2007-08 season at Manchester United. As he entered a new chapter of his career with Al-Nassr, Ronaldo cemented another milestone by taking home the Maradona Award for Best Goal Scorer owing to his 54 goals throughout the year.
<h2 class="jsx-8c85ea4b4bcf4dfc" style="text-align: center">Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend and kids</h2>
Cristiano Ronaldo met his long-time girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez in 2016. The two of them met at a Gucci store. At that time, Georgina was a salesgirl at a Gucci store in Madrid. Seemingly, there was a spark between the two of them immediately. They then met again at a Dolce and Gabbana event, a few days later. The rest was history.

The next year, they announced the birth of their baby daughter, Alana. Several years later, the celebrity couple announced that they were expecting twins. However, one of them tragically passed away shortly after birth. In <em>I Am Georgina</em>: Season Two, Georgina described that time as the worst moment of her life.
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Prior to meeting Rodriguez, the soccer veteran already had three children. The first one of them is Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. He was born on June 17, 2010, in America. The mighty Ronaldo has still kept the mother's identity a mystery after gaining full custody of his child.

In 2017, Ronaldo fathered twins in the United States via a surrogate mother with the twins reportedly named, Eva and Matteo. In 2017, he had his first child with Georgina Rodriguez, a girl named Alana Martina. Later in 2021, the couple announced they were pregnant with twins. However, Ronaldo and Rodriguez bore the loss of losing a child while also welcoming another in 2022, a girl named Bella.

As of now, the Portuguese soccer legend has not announced anything regarding marriage. Once, during a conversation with Piers Morgan, he mentioned that he wasn't thinking about it. Technically, Ronaldo is breaking the law in Saudi Arabia. In the territory, it was illegal to live under the same roof if not married.

However, reports then suggested that the authorities in Saudi Arabia have turned a blind eye in this case, despite him being a top Al-Nassr player considering Cristiano Ronaldo is a foreigner.
<h2 class="jsx-8c85ea4b4bcf4dfc" style="text-align: center">Cristiano Ronaldo's foundations and charity</h2>
Cristiano Ronaldo supports the likes of UNICEF, Save the Children, AIDS Still Required, World Vision, and Cahonas Scotland among others. His most famous act of donation was when he raised $83,000 from his soccer boots and jersey for the operation of a 10-month-old baby.
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<td>Name</td>
<td>Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro</td>
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<td>Born</td>
<td>February 5, 1985</td>
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<td>Place of Birth</td>
<td>Funchal, Madeira, Portugal</td>
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<td>Nationality</td>
<td>Portuguese</td>
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<td>Education</td>
<td>School</td>
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<td>Parents</td>
<td>Jose Dinis Aveiro and Maria Dolores</td>
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<td>Height</td>
<td>1.87 m (6ft 2in)</td>
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<td>Weight</td>
<td>85 kg</td>
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<td>Girlfriend</td>
<td>Georgina Rodriguez</td>
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<td>Kids</td>
<td>Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, Matteo, Eva, Alana, Bella, Angel</td>
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<td>Social Media</td>
<td><a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.facebook.com/Cristiano/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.instagram.com/cristiano/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.cristianoronaldo.com/#cr7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Website</a></td>
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<h3 style="text-align: center"><strong>David Beckham: Net Worth 2024, Family, Career, Inter Miami, and More</strong></h3>
David Beckham is possibly one of the best English soccer players of all time. After rising through the youth ranks of Manchester United, the right winger went on to establish his soccer legacy in different countries.

Along with England, he also made a big name for himself in Spain, Italy, America, and France. While leaving his soccer blueprint on clubs like <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/football/premier-league-2019-20/manchester-united/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Manchester United</a> and Real Madrid for the upcoming generations, he also captained his national side from time to time.

While his career lasted for about two decades, his impact on soccer is much greater than you think.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>David Beckham's Net Worth 2024</strong></h2>
After a long illustrious soccer career, Beckham decided to immediately move into business. Within a year after retirement, Beckham decided to exercise his option to buy an expansion team in the MLS. As per Insider, the English soccer veteran is worth $514 million along with his wife, Victoria Beckham. Apart from signing gigantic club contracts during his career, he also made quite a lot of money from different endorsement deals.

During the course of his playing career, Beckham represented brands like Calvin Klein, Vodafone, Pepsi, Adidas, Gillette, Jaguar, Armani, AIA Group, and many more. Interestingly, he was also the most searched sports-related term on Google in 2003 and 2004.

Just before the World Cup, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/soccer-football-news-450-million-worth-david-beckhams-revenue-increased-3x-before-his-180-million-qatar-deal-for-fifa-wc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beckham reportedly increased his earnings by 3X as he signed a $180 million deal</a>. Apart from that, he owns three gigantic properties. Their main residence is located in London, while their five-bedroom penthouse is in Miami. <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/soccer-football-news-video-from-a-private-soccer-field-to-a-bat-haven-heres-what-david-beckham-and-victoria-beckhams-8-million-dollar-house-looks-like/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Their third and most exciting property is worth approximately $7.5 Million in the Cotswolds</a>.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">David Beckham's early life</h2>
On May 2, 1975, David Beckham was born to David Edward Alan Beckham and Sandra Georgina. His mother was a popular hairdresser, while his dad was an appliance repairman. Beckham is the middle child between his sisters, Lynne Georgina and Joanne Louise. He studied at Chase Lane Primary School and attended Chingford County High School.

Beckham was lucky enough to already be in a soccer-loving family. In other words, he didn't have a lot of convincing to do when he unveiled his passion to become a soccer player. When he was young, he got a chance to take part in a training session with Barcelona, as part of a contest. Apart from that, he started to work towards his passion at Ridgeway Rovers, a local youth team.

Young Beckham was the mascot for Manchester United when they faced West Ham in 1986. Several years later, he signed his first youth deal at Manchester United in 1991. Beckham made his senior team debut in United in 1992 and forrayed into what is considered one of the most iconic careers in football.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>David Beckham and his soccer career</strong></h2>
David Beckham is originally part of the 'Class of 92' along with Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, Gary Neville, and Paul Scholes. After winning the Youth FA Cup with these future all-star names, he went on to loan Preston North End in search of regular first-team soccer. Upon his return, he immediately became a part of the first team at Manchester United.

Along with Beckham, Sir Alex Ferguson made it a point to build his next squad around the 'Class of 92'. The English soccer veteran went on to win the 'Treble' in 1999 comprising the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League. However, due to certain disagreements with Sir Alex Ferguson, the English soccer club shockingly transfer-listed him in 2003.
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During his glorious tenure at Manchester United, he scored 62 goals in the Premier League while winning six Premier League medals.

He made a shock move to Real Madrid. Along with players like Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo, and Figo, the 'Galácticos', as they came to be known, always challenged Barcelona for the La Liga title. While Perez's era of golden players never really got going at Real Madrid, Beckham managed to win one league title. During those four years at Real Madrid, he scored a mere total of 20 goals.

Parallelly, Beckham had also established himself in the national team during those last ten years. He made his international debut for England in 1996. While their 1998 World Cup campaign ended in utter disappointment, he did score a freekick in his trademark Beckham-esque fashion against Colombia. However, a red card in the round of 16, when his team needed him the most, became a source of extreme backlash for Beckham.

Even after having star players in the English national team, they couldn't really ever make it work. Beckham's side shockingly lost to South Korea in 2002. Following that, he missed a vital penalty against Portugal in the European Championship and gave up their spot there as well. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was his last ever major tournament in national team colors.
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With a total of 115 appearances, Beckham managed to score 17 goals for England.

The English soccer veteran then moved to the USA and played for LA Galaxy and spent five seasons with the club. He also had a brief stint with AC Milan and was a key reason for the growth of the MLS. Beckham then moved to PSG in 2013. He contributed his $50 million salary to charity during his five-month stint at the club. He then announced his retirement from playing the sport.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>The English soccer legend’s achievements on and off the soccer field</strong></h2>
<strong>Club level</strong>

Premier League: 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998?99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03

La Liga: 2006-07

MLS Cup: 2011, 2012

Ligue 1: 2012?13

<strong>Individual</strong>

FIFA World Player of the Year Silver Award: 1999, 2001

PFA Young Player of the Year, Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 1996?97

UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year: 1998?99

English Football Hall of Fame: 2008

Premier League Hall of Fame: 2021

MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award: 2011

<strong>Special honors</strong>

Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II: 2003

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador (2005-present)

Apart from that, David Beckham also became the first Englishman to win league titles in four different countries. He was the first British player to score at three World Cups and also play 100 UEFA Champions League games. In 2004, the revered Pele recognized David Beckham as one of the 100 greatest living players, proving that talent recognizes talent.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">David Beckham's wife Victoria Beckham and their kids</h2>
David Beckham first met Victoria in 1997. At that time, Victoria was still part of the Spice Girls band and Beckham was at Manchester United. The English soccer veteran took notice of her during a soccer match while she was seated in the lounge area. As claimed by both, the two of them instantly fell in love with each other. Just about a year later, the two of them get engaged.
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On March 4, 1999, they welcomed their first child. A few months after Brooklyn's birth, the celebrity couple tied the knot at Luttrellstown Castle outside Dublin. On September 1, 2002, they confirmed the birth of Romeo, their second child.

Their third baby, Cruz was born in Spain. At that time, the celebrity couple had moved to Madrid due to Beckham's soccer commitments. Several years later, the Beckhams welcomed Harper, their last kid but first daughter.
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As of today, Brooklyn Beckham has happily tied the knot with Nicola Peltz. When he was a teenager, he was on the path to becoming a soccer player, just like his dad. After trying to pursue a career in modeling, Brooklyn then switched to photography and is currently pursuing his options in the cooking space.

Unlike his elder brother, Romeo Beckham followed his father's footsteps and became a soccer star. In 2021, he made his debut for Fort Lauderdale CF against Tormenta FC. Other than that, he also pursues his interest in modeling.

Cruz Beckham is reportedly into music. But he also landed his first magazine cover in 2022. A few months ago, both <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/soccer-football-news-cruz-beckham-david-beckham-and-victoria-send-out-heartwarming-wishes-to-their-youngest-son-on-eighteenth-birthday/" target="_self" rel="noopener">David and Victoria poured their heart out for Cruz's eighteenth birthday</a>. Last but not least, Harper Beckham, 12, is still quite young to pursue any profession as of now. However, it seems like she can become quite the perfect model!
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>David Beckham’s soccer team Inter Miami</strong></h2>
In 2014, Beckham decided to exercise the option of buying an expansion team in the MLS. This unique clause was part of this deal with LA Galaxy, back in 2007. The English soccer veteran paid $25 million to get the paperwork rolling. After multiple delays on the stadium deal, his business group agreed to fund $250 million for the stadium with a seating capacity of 20,000.

Inter Miami CF made its debut on March 1, 2020, against Los Angeles FC. Coached by Phil Neville, the club has to still make an impact in the MLS. Currently, in its fourth season, the club finished with a #10, #11, and #6 ranking in the Easter Conference respectively during its first three seasons. Moreover, there have been fruitful attempts by Beckham's team to sign players from European leagues. The team and Beckham's efforts all bore fruits when Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami in 2023.

Following Lionel Messi's entry, Beckham's team has managed to win its first League Cup with the 2023 Leagues Cup. They also earned a spot in the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final. The transfer seems to have been beneficial for both as apart from the whopping $50 Million- $60 Million annual pay, Messi has also earned himself a few individual awards. He has won the Leagues Cup Best Player and Top Scorer awards and has scored a total of 11 goals and eight assists in his first half-season at Inter Miami.
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<td style="height: 24px">Name</td>
<td style="height: 24px">David Robert Joseph Beckham</td>
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<td style="height: 24px">Born</td>
<td style="height: 24px">2 May 1975</td>
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<td style="height: 48px">Place of Birth</td>
<td style="height: 48px">London, England</td>
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<td style="height: 24px">Nationality</td>
<td style="height: 24px">English</td>
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<td style="height: 24px">Education</td>
<td style="height: 24px">High School</td>
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<td style="height: 48px">Parents</td>
<td style="height: 48px">David Edward Alan Beckham, Sandra Georgina</td>
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<td style="height: 24px">Height</td>
<td style="height: 24px">6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)</td>
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<td style="height: 24px">75 kg</td>
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<td style="height: 24px">Wife</td>
<td style="height: 24px">Victoria Caroline Adams</td>
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<td style="height: 24px">Kids</td>
<td style="height: 24px">Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, Harper</td>
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<td style="height: 24px"><a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.instagram.com/davidbeckham/?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.facebook.com/Beckham/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@davidbeckham" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a>, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065743/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IMDb</a></td>
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David Beckham

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