[Football] Real Madrid player offered over $1 billion to move to Saudi Pro League

[Zeberdi]

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/13/sport/vinicius-jr-saudi-arabia-real-madrid-spt-intl/index.html

At least it’s in our Euro/UK summer window but wow.

 

[5Ways Gull]

I'm guessing that doesn't stand for Scottish Premier league?

 

[US Seagull]

I'm guessing that doesn't stand for Scottish Premier league?

To be honest...that was my first thought too.

 

[Han Solo]

Thought "Scottish Premier League" first, sounds like a Rangers move.

 

[Official Old Man]

$1Billion.
Is he waiting for a Chelsea counter offer?
Blow that though. I'd be gone. Five years of whatever you have to put up with in Saudi land and $1billion to buy your own island afterwards.

 

[US Seagull]

$1Billion.
Is he waiting for a Chelsea counter offer?
Blow that though. I'd be gone. Five years of whatever you have to put up with in Saudi land and $1billion to buy your own island afterwards.

1 billion is an awfully large number of dollars. Enough to test anybody's resolve.

 

[BevBHA]

Stupid if you don’t take that kind of money. My transfer request would straight in

 

[London Pompous]

No taxes either

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I'm guessing he's not exactly on minimum wage at the moment - how much money does one person NEED? I think I would rather stick around in Madrid and try and become a club legend there, rather than go and join the sand-botherers and watch my career dwindle.

 

[Eeyore]

I'm guessing he's not exactly on minimum wage at the moment - how much money does one person NEED? Ithink I would rather stick around in Madrid and try and become a club legend there, rather than go and join the sand-botherers and watch my career dwindle.

It's a question I've often thought about. I'm really happy in my job and if I was offered another at a 50% pay rise I would have to be sure it would be as enjoyable as the one I have now. And I am certainly not made for life as he must be already.

I don't know why anyone who has everything they need forever would want it.

 

[Triggaaar]

Blow that though. I'd be gone. Five years of whatever you have to put up with in Saudi land and $1billion to buy your own island afterwards.

Obviously I'd sell my mother for a billion, but...

I'm guessing he's not exactly on minimum wage at the moment - how much money does one person NEED? Ithink I would rather stick around in Madrid

This.

Tell me something that you'd really want to buy, that a top footballer couldn't afford? Life is short. If I had $1.2 billion dollars, I'd pay $1 billion of it to avoid a 5 year prison sentence.

PS, I wouldn't sell my mother for $1b

 

[Greg Bobkin]

It's a question I've often thought about. I'm really happy in my job and if I was offered another at a 50% pay rise I would have to be sure it would be as enjoyable as the one I have now. And I am certainly not made for life as he must be already.

I don't know why anyone who has everything they need forever would want it.

Exactly. And there's also a 10-year contract to be the face of Saudi football as part of the deal. Fack that!

 

[Slum_Wolf]

I'm guessing he's not exactly on minimum wage at the moment - how much money does one person NEED? Ithink I would rather stick around in Madrid and try and become a club legend there, rather than go and join the sand-botherers and watch my career dwindle.

Current contract supposedly around £350,000 a week, after struggling to survive on a mere £50,000 a week after tax when he first joined .

 

[Bedsex]

$1billion is a lot of money!

I’m always astounded when I try to comprehend how much richer a billionaire is than a millionaire. Sure, 1 billion is 1,000 times 1 million, but what does that actually look like in reality?

To help me contextualise, I think about how long it would take to count to a million, compared to how long it would take to count to a billion. If I were to count 1 per second, it would take me around 11 and a half days to count to 1 million (1m / 60 / 60 / 24). Assuming I didn’t need to sleep and I had the willpower!

in comparison, how long would it take to count to 1 billion? 31 years and 8 months!!!!!

 

[Baldseagull]

I still don't think I would do it. But it's at the point where I might, if I could wear rainbow laces and take my boyfriend with me.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

1 billion is an awfully large number of dollars. Enough to test anybody's resolve.

It sounds a lot but it’s only 777,600,000 UK pounds.

 

[pasty]

It's a question I've often thought about. I'm really happy in my job and if I was offered another at a 50% pay rise I would have to be sure it would be as enjoyable as the one I have now. And I am certainly not made for life as he must be already.

I don't know why anyone who has everything they need forever would want it.

I fell into that trap 3 years ago. Moved to a rival company for just £10K a year more and a half hour shorter commute.

Serves me right but the company I moved to were chuffing awful to work for and I hated it. Fortunately I hadn’t burnt any bridges at my original company and after a year with the shitty new lot, I went back where I came from.

Grass, greener and all that.

 

[Han Solo]

$1billion is a lot of money!

I’m always astounded when I try to comprehend how much richer a billionaire is than a millionaire. Sure, 1 billion is 1,000 times 1 million, but what does that actually look like in reality?

I re-read "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" yesterday and in the chapter about when he became a billionaire, you can see its about eight barrels. I'm sure Don Rosa did his research so I'm going with that.

 

[Commander]

Tell me something that you'd really want to buy, that a top footballer couldn't afford?

A super yacht.

There are loads of things.

 

[Commander]

I fell into that trap 3 years ago. Moved to a rival company for just £10K a year more and a half hour shorter commute.

Serves me right but the company I moved to were chuffing awful to work for and I hated it. Fortunately I hadn’t burnt any bridges at my original company and after a year with the shitty new lot, I went back where I came from.

Grass, greener and all that.

Doesn’t mean you made the wrong choice. How were you to know? It could have been amazing and given you a better quality of life. You did the right thing in going for it. And an even better thing in realising your mistake and going back.