Dissatisfied with the market value! Cristiano Ronaldo blocked Transfermarkt
Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 2021-22
Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo attaches great importance to his public image. Transfermarkt also had to find out.
Only 75 million euros market value? Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo must have asked himself this question in disbelief a good two years ago. The 36-year-old blocked the portal Transfermarkt on Instagram, after this had rated him in March 2020 as part of a top 11 of the clients of star consultant Jorge Mendes with said sum.
“He first sent a message to our social media guys. They replied to him, explaining why and saying, ‘You’re number one by far in your age bracket,'” he said Transfermarkt-Coordinator Christian Schwarz in conversation with The Athletic.
There was “between almost 35 and 60 million euros difference” between the Portuguese from Manchester United and the next player on the list. “He sent a few smileys – and then blocked us,” added Schwarz.
“He’s old”: Ronaldo’s market value continued to fall
Whether Ronaldo knows about his current value is not documented. Because now this one is at Transfermarkt fell by more than half to 35 million euros.
According to Schwarz, age plays a major role in the evaluation. “It’s one of the most important factors today. Cristiano Ronaldo is old, as is Lionel Messi [Transfermarkt-Wert 60 Millionen Euro, d. Red.], and they are depreciated simply because of their age,” he explained.
Even if said players “are just as good as they were three years ago, they’re three years older.”
The fact that Ronaldo is still in good shape is shown by his numbers with the Red Devils, to which he returned in the summer after twelve years.
So far this season, CR7 has made 24 appearances across all competitions, scoring 14 times and providing three assists. In the Champions League alone, he scored six times in five games.
