Ronaldinho receives 75 USD per game when playing at 7
According to Spanish newspaper AS, Ronaldinho's base salary for each game in the Kings League is 75 USD. "No, it's not a typo, there are no more zeros after the first one," AS commented.
However, this is not the total income of the former Brazilian midfielder while playing in the tournament. According to AS, Pique's company - Kosmos - paid Ronaldinho between $11,000 and $16,000 to play in the King's League.
Ronaldinho wore the shirt of Porcinos FC, wore the number 10 shirt and made his debut against PIO FC on February 26. He refused to run a penalty kick when the Kings League applied the old MLS rule, whereby players would run from the middle of the field, receive a three-touch ball for five seconds and then finish.
Ronaldinho played for Gremio, PSG, Ronaldinho, AC Milan, Flamengo, Atletico Mineiro, Queretaro, Fluminense and retired in January 2018. He is one of eight players to have won both the Champions League, the World Cup and the Ballon d'Or.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Ronaldinho's net worth is estimated at $90 million by 2022. The Brazilian player used to earn a monthly salary of $586,000 in Milan, and about $500,000 in Flamengo.
Ronaldinho also launched Wine of Champions with the help of Italian businessman Fabio Cordella in 2017. Later, he collaborated with EA and appeared on the cover of the video game FA Football 2004, FIFA 2006, 2007 , 2008 and 2009.
Ronaldinho also owns several properties, including a $2 million home in Barcelona with a swimming pool and luxury lounge area, a house in Rio De Janeiro and a house in Curitiba with a personal cinema and movie theater. a swimming pool. The 43-year-old former midfielder is also passionate about collecting luxury cars, including the Bugatti Veyron, Hummer H2, Audi Q7, Mercedes Benz E Class, Lamborghini Aventador and Ferrari 458.
The former Barca and PSG star has worked with many big brands such as Nike, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, EA Sports, Gatorade and Danone. He earned 20 million USD from advertising contracts in 2006. Also from this year, Ronaldinho partnered with UNICEF - a charity organization, and regularly helps in an event called Soccer Aid to raise funds for children. He has also helped promote the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS.
The Kings League is a seven-a-side football league founded in 2022 by recently retired Barca defender Gerard Pique and famous Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos. According to the founder, with worldwide streaming and some strange rules, Kings League will be less boring than traditional football.
In addition to the official 11 players, Kings League clubs are allowed to register a number 12 player each week, usually a former player or celebrity. According to ESPN, the Porcinos 1-3 loss to Porcinos with Ronaldinho present last month attracted the highest audience - more than 2.1 million - when streamed on Twitch.
Before Ronaldinho, former Man Utd striker Chicharito, former Real goalkeeper Iker Casillas or former Man City striker Sergio Aguero also signed with and played in the tournament.
