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CRISTIANO RONALDO can earn a staggering £500MILLION over two years after signing the most lucrative contract in sport history.

The Portuguese legend, 40, has landed a pay rise to keep him at Al-Nassr until the age of 42 – on a basic salary of £488,000-a-DAY.

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SunSport can reveal the former Manchester United ace has also been offered a host of perks to become a “dream ambassador” for the cash-rich Saudis.

On top of his £178m-a-year wages, Ronny is banking a £24.5m signing bonus – which will increase to £38m if he triggers the second year of his contract.

An insider at the Saudi Pro League has also told us he will be given a 15 per cent ownership stake in the club, worth £33million.

With bonuses of £4m for winning the golden boot and £8m if Al-Nassr win the title, he can bank over half a BILLION pounds before his deal ends.

Ronaldo and his family will also be looked after royally off the pitch.

He will have 16 people working full-time – three drivers, four housekeepers, two chefs, three gardeners and four security people.

This was all paid for by Al-Nassr, at a cost of around £1.4 million.

There is also £4m for use of a private jet, as well as the promise of sponsorship deals with Saudi companies which could reach £60million.

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The source said League bosses were “very worried” about the former Real Madrid man leaving, especially during the recent transfer window, where there were moves to snap him up and take him to the Club World Cup.

But now he’s put pen to paper, they are delighted.

The insider told SunSport: “The owners know that he is the face of the league, he is the individual who attracts most of the superstars and the spotlight and they needed to keep him at all costs.

“He was conscious of this, and they had to ‘cover him in gold’ to keep him, giving him even more money, perks, and bonuses than in his first deal, as he is the face of the league and, in their opinion, the best player ever in the history of the game.

“Cristiano is getting pretty much whatever he wants, and with the ownership stake, they also want to keep him close to them as a force that can continue attracting players, sponsors, and the spotlight when he decides to retire.

“They had to give him everything he wanted and do everything to keep him, as they know that pretty much the entire present of the league, and part of its future, relies on CR7’s shoulders and presence.

“If he left, that would have been a huge blow for us and for the whole league. He’s our treasure now, and we have to keep him and protect him at all costs, even if he has to be paid more than ever.

“His importance and presence are vital for the league, and Al-Nassr know that he’s their best ambassador—the individual who has made them known internationally and enabled them to do business in and out of Saudi Arabia.”

AN INFLUENCER has revealed how he has hometown haters who are jealous he is now a millionaire after coming from a council estate.

He has done a variety of things, from being a council joiner, model, businessman, and social media influencer.

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Scott Shearsmith went from living in Europe’s largest council estate to being a millionaire[/caption]

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He stumbled across horse racing, modelling and being a viral TikToker[/caption]

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Scott is now dating Jordi Leigh who featured on ITV2’s Olivia Attwood’s Bad Boyfriends[/caption]

Since growing up on Europe’s largest council estate in Branshome, East Riding of Yorkshire, Scott Shearsmith has had his fair share of bullying.

Scott, from Hull, said: “I worked hard to be where I am.

“I grew up on one of the biggest estates and it was a rough area and I went to a rough school.

“I had to look after myself otherwise you would get bullied.”

The 36-year-old has been a horse fan since going with his dad to the races around the age of 14, and now owns a race tipping business.

He also has 120,000 followers on social media, raking in around £1 million a year.

Scott added: “Lots of my TikToks went viral and business just flew from there.

“I used to dream of stuff like that and look at other people thinking, ‘can this really happen?'”

But Scott’s success has brought some less positive aspects, citing “jealous haters” from his hometown who flood him and his girlfriend, reality star Jordi Leigh, with online hate.

The now dad-of-two was even the target of theft on New Year’s Eve of 2020, where he had £60,000, his laptop, £25,000 Rolex and Range Rover Sport stolen.

For Scott, whilst this is “annoying” he also realises it is “part of the job”, and has grown a thick skin through these experiences.

He said: “When I go out sometimes people get photos with me but sometimes you get the other side of things when people are jealous. There are some jealous hometown haters.

“I get hundreds of comments from people saying horrible things such as that I don’t know horse betting, calling me a joke or mocking my hair – they’re clearly just jealous and trying to tear me down.

“My girlfriend posted a video of us at Cheltenham and she got lots of comments saying horrible things about me.”

The couple now plan to move to Manchester, after they met through Instagram in November 2024 and got tattoos of each other’s names inked on themselves a month later.

Scott’s family initially thought he was “mad” for quitting his job with the council, which them deemed a “job for life”.

He said: “My dad said I’m in a dream world and won’t make money from social media.

“Now my dad works for me doing my admin and my parents are proud of me.”

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Scott Shearsmith had his £25,000 Rolex stolen on New Year’s Eve 2020[/caption]

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He hopes to move in with girlfriend Jordi Leigh after split from her ex Sam Chaloner[/caption]

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Through race tipping and social media, he can make around £800,000 to £1million each year[/caption]

THE venue has been announced for Ireland’s World Cup qualifier clash with Portugal which has been scheduled for Saturday 11 October at 7:45pm.

The match is set to be played in the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon which is the home stadium of Sporting Clube de Portugal.

There has already been Irish success there this year with women’s captain Katie McCabe having won the Women’s Champions League in the stadium last month.

Ireland have never played in Portugal’s second biggest stadium before in any of their seven meetings with the side away from home.

The last two fixtures were placed in the Estadio Municipal de Aveiro in 2024 and the Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé in 2021.

Both stadiums only holding just over 30,000 seats, with the 2021 meeting having an attendance of just over 7,000 fans due to COVID restrictions.

It has been 25 years since the Irish senior men’s team played in the Portuguese capital in a 1-1 draw in Benfica’s Estádio da Luz.

Matt Holland scored the equalising goal to win Ireland’s only ever qualification point in Portugal.

Ireland have had a bit more luck against the Seleção on Irish soil, beating them twice in Lansdowne Road and once in Dalymount Park.

One of which was a 1-0 win in a European Championships qualifier under Jack Charlton in 1995.

Both sides will be hoping to qualify for the 2026 World Cup but first they have the September fixtures to worry about.

Hallgrimsson’s team will have to face Hungary and Armenia before travelling to Portugal. The Irish boss is optimistic for the World Cup campaign and a good start is a necessity for qualification.

He said: “Four points would be good, six would be better.

“If we get a draw against Hungary and win in Armenia. Probably it would be worse if it was the opposite. Four points would be OK, a good start. Six is what we aim for.”

Ireland and Portugal were grouped together for the qualifiers of the last World Cup in 2022 along with Serbia, Luxembourg and Azerbaijan.

The sides faced off in their first qualifier in the Algarve with an inspired Ireland performance seeing them 1-0 up after 89 minutes.

An early Gavin Bazunu penalty save against Cristiano Ronaldo and a John Egan headed goal just before half-time wouldn’t be enough for Stephen Kenny’s men.

Ronaldo scored a last gasp brace to sink Ireland and break Ali Daei’s world record for most goals in men’s international football.

The second meeting would come in a sold-out Aviva Stadium despite Ireland’s qualification chances being dead and buried after losses to Serbia and Luxembourg and a disappointing draw with Azerbaijan.

Neither team could get much of a foothold in the game with a physical Irish defensive performance managing to keep Ronaldo quiet as he was booed with every touch of the football.

An 81st minute Pepe red card was the only noteworthy moment of the fixture as Portugal left their World Cup fate drag on to the last day against Serbia.

The most recent meeting between the teams will be remembered less favourably by Irish fans as they lost 3-0 in a Euros warm-up friendly.

João Félix opened the scoring before Ronaldo netted another brace against Ireland to win 3-0 ahead of Portugal’s Euros campaign.

TWO couples split in tonight’s Love Island and Emily is shocked to find out about Conor’s kiss with Megan. 

In Wednesday night’s episode of Love Island, Conor and Megan – who is coupled up with Tommy – snuck off to the terrace for a snog. 

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Tommy and Megan have been coupled up since the start, and he was later seen breaking down in tears over the shock move.

And Ben comes clean after pulling Emily to the snug for a chat. 

Clearly more taken aback by Megan’s lack of girl code, she says: “That’s quite intense… I thought Megan was more into Tommy to the point where she wouldn’t have done that.”

Emily later tells Tommy and Harry: “I don’t expect anything from him, but from her [Megan], I would’ve expected more.”

But she and Conor aren’t the only couple to face drama tonight, with Yasmin learning that Ben’s been telling their pals he’s not feeling their romance. 

Ben then bluntly tells Yasmin: “I feel like we went from 0 to 100 real quick and I’m going to be taking a step back.”

His change of tone comes after viewers were left convinced he and Yasmin had sex in bed last night.

Meanwhile Alima tells Remell she’s done after he got close to bombshell Poppy during the sleepover. 

Alima says: “I just hope you know that it’s done between us. At this point I want to try and be civil…there’s no going back.”

Remell responds: “So you don’t want to hear what I have to say?”

Alima later continues: “This is why I was struggling to open up to you…why did you have to share a bed with her?” 

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) vowed administrative, civil and criminal sanctions against individuals behind schemes to pay to appoint, promote or designate employees in the agency. “All personnel movements in DepEd must be strictly based on merit, fitness and competence in accordance with civil service laws, rules and established procedures,” it stressed

POP star sensation Justin Timberlake is bringing sexy back to Dublin this Saturday for his first gig in Ireland in over 10 years.

The Cry Me A River singer will take to the stage at the renowned Malahide Castle in front of 40,000 screaming fans.

But before the music kicks off this weekend, here’s everything you need to know before attending the gig.

First off, concert chiefs have urged concertgoers to download their tickets to their devices BEFORE reaching the venue.

This is to ensure you can download your ticket while you have good coverage or are connected to the internet.

And if you’re up for a shot of 00s nostalgia and want to rock your body, the good news is that there are still tickets available from Ticketmaster.

HOW TO GET THERE

The DART will be running rail services to and from Malahide DART Station for the concert, with the station just a 10-minute stroll from the venue entrance.

Punters have been advised to book their return travel arrangements in advance of the gigs and allow for at least an extra three hours travel time to and from the venue. 

As traffic and parking delays are inevitable, attendees are encouraged to walk, cycle, use public transport to travel to the gig.

Punters have been advised to allow plenty of time for concert entry procedures, ticket checks and searches.

Everyone will also be subject to a search permissible under law and a condition of ticket purchase and entry and additional security checks may take place once inside the venue.

STRICT RULES

Under 16s must be accompanied at all times by a parent/guardian over 25, who take full responsibility and remain with them throughout the event.

Strict age monitoring in place. Unaccompanied under 16s will be refused entry without refund.

Malahide Castle is a green field site, and routes of entry may require a significant walk.

It is recommended concertgoers wear sturdy shoes, trainers, or wellies. Sandals, flip flops, and high heels of any kind are strongly discouraged.

WHO ARE THE SUPPORT ACTS?

All venue bars will be cashless and have contactless card payment facilities.

However, food vendors will take card and cash payments.

The special guests supporting Timberlake at his Dublin show will be Jess Glynne and Olivia Lunny.

Best known for songs such as Hold My Hand and Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself, Jess is the perfect act to get fans in the mood for JT.

WHAT ARE THE STAGE TIMES?

Doors for the gig will open at 4pm and the pop star is expected to hit the stage around 8pm.

KIM Kardashian’s “grandpa robber” who stole millions worth of her jewellery in a terrifying Paris hotel room heist has died days after being sentenced.

Didier Dubreucq, 69, suffered from lung cancer and had to be hospitalized during the trial for the 2016 armed robbery.

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Kim Kardashian had $10million of jewellery stolen off her[/caption]

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A court sketch of Didier Dubreucq during the trial[/caption]

He was sentenced to seven years in prison in May this year.

The thief, dubbed “Blue Eyes”, died from his illness on Thursday morning, according to the French authorities.

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TAKE a look at the new seafront playground with an unreal view that’s perfect for a family day out.

Located just 13 minutes from Belfast city, the latest addition on Seapark Road in Holywood has lots for little ones to tire themselves out over this summer.

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The main parkland and recreational area has a variety of activities including tennis courts, a bowling green and a putting green.

And now a new upgraded playground has been installed.

One local business shared its excitement about the latest addition to the Holywood area.

The post captioned “AHOY! The New Playpark at Seapark is OPEN and looks AMAZING!!!”, showed off the new pirate themed park.

The company, which posts under the @offthegrid_coffee, said: “I can’t wait to get my niece and sister down!” as it gave its 3,000 followers a sneak peek of the latest attraction.

“Here’s a sneak peek! There are even a few additional benches that have been added so you can all enjoy a coffee while watching the kids play.”

From slides to seats, the newest playground has many new additions to keep everyone happy this summer.

With a pirate style throughout, the play park has all new types of swings, including a hanging basket, baby-safe swing, and the classic swinging style.

Keeping on theme, the park features a large playboat with a built-in slide and tightrope walk.

Avoid serious injuries this summer, as the ground is made of a squishy material, which is ideal for accident-prone children.

And supervise your children in comfort as the area will see the addition of multiple new benches.

Many parents were eager to get to the latest location this summer as one commented: “Where is it exactly?”

Others will love the latest playground all over social media calling it “amazing!” and “very cool”.

As popular creator @northwest_family_Adventures shared their support saying “What an epic park.”

The spot is best known for its panoramic views of Belfast Lough and is the starting point for the North Down Coastal Path. 

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And in Dublin, why not take a trip to the playground that was once visited by two major stars.

Phoenix Park is one of the largest enclosed public parks in any capital city in Europe, and is home to many attractions for all ages.

Amenities include the popular Dublin Zoo, cafes, and its many fields, making it the perfect place for having a picnic – and there is something for everyone.

Visitors can hire bikes, take cycle tours and partake in orienteering.

Dublin Zoo is a favourite among kids of all ages, and is a great way to keep them busy during the summer months.

Also located in Phoenix Park is the perfect thing to help prolong the day while tiring out the little ones before bedtime.

To the west of the Victorian Walled Garden at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre is the universal access playground.

Opened in 2008, it has been a huge success with kids of all ages.

The playground is imaginatively themed and designed in a bright and attractive way.

It features a variety of play units, and is also accessible for children with disabilities.

The famous couple brought their daughter Blue Ivy to play on the swings and slides while in the country for Beyonce’s concerts.

One onlooker said at the time: “They were dressed down and you had to look twice to see who it was.”

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The playground is pirate themed and included new swings, slides and benches[/caption]