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Cristiano Ronaldo Agrees Lifetime Contract With Nike

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Nike  have agreed a new lifetime contract  that willearn him an astonishing £1billion.Only a day after putting pen to paper on a new contract with Real Madrid until 2021 that will see him pocket £500,000 a week after tax, Nike have moved swiftly to get their man.      A spokesperson for Nike told SunSport: "The successful partnership between Nike and Cristiano Ronaldo will continue well into the future with a new, long-term contract "Ronaldo is having yet another incredible year, for both club and country, and is unquestionably an icon of the game. He transcends football and is the most popular athlete on social media and the most famous athlete in the world." Although the corporation has refused to confirm the £1billion figure,website TMZ reports that it follows similar negotiations to LeBron James' lifetime contract, worth in excess of £1billion.The Portuguese star's new deal at the Bernabeu will take him to 2021, when h...

Lionel Messi: "Drastic Change" needed in Argentina

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  Lionel Messi has said his side need a "drastic change" if Argentina is to qualify for the 2018 World Cup after they were beaten in Belo Horizonte on Thursday,with goals coming fron from Philippe Coutinho, Neymar and Paulinh. The result sees Brazil top of CONMEBOL qualifying by a point, while Argentina are sixth in the 10-team standings, with the top four automatically qualifying for the tournament in Russia in two years time.The Abiceleste Skipper  told Ole newspaper: "We need to change our mental approach. If one is not mentally well then the legs don't respond."We need to change this s---ty situation. We didn't expect this result. It could have even been worse. We weren't able to react."We must improve a lot. We can't repeat what we've been doing up to now because we will not come out of this situation. We still depend on ourselves but we cannot give away points, especially at home. We need a drastic change."Of the match it...