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Cristiano Ronaldo named in top 10 highest-paid athletes in the world for 2022

Forbes said much of the Manchester United star's earning power comes from "his massive social media presence".

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 26th August 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as one of the top 10 highest-paid athletes in the world for 2022, according to Forbes.

The Manchester United striker often finds himself at the centre of the conversation when it comes to the best footballers of all time, and talk of his net-worth and salary usually go hand-in-hand with that, given that he is known for his lucrative sponsorships and significant wage demands – but now, Forbes has confirmed what most of us already know.

The Portuguese star earns a heck of a lot of money.

Every year, the business magazine publishes a list of the athletes across all sports who take home the most amount of money annually, and the top 10 usually has many of the same famous names featuring and taking it in turns to see who tops the charts.

For 2022, the 37-year-old forward has found himself in third place on the list, taking home $60 million on the field, and $55 million off the field.

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Forbes said much of Ronaldo’s earning power comes from “his massive social media presence”.

Forbes explained in its ranking: “He has 690 million followers across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, giving him leverage to demand sky-high rates from sponsors such as Nike, Herbalife and Clear shampoo.

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“He is also an investor in Tatel restaurants, and is the face of ZujuGP – a forthcoming app aiming to be a ​​digital soccer community.”

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Ronaldo was beaten to the top spot on the list by the other footballer who is often debated as being the greatest of all time, Paris Saint German’s Argentinian megastar Lionel Messi, and also came just behind world-famous basketball player LeBron James, who was ranked at number two.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as one of the top 10 highest-paid athletes in the world for 2022 / Credit: Cristiano Ronaldo (via Instagram)

Messi’s teammate Neymar was the only other footballer to feature in the top 10.

The rest of the top 10 is made up of basketball players Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, tennis superstar Roger Federer, the most famous American Football player Tom Brady, and Mexican professional boxer Canelo Alvarez.

Featured Image – Manchester United (via Instagram)

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New narrators to take over from Sir David Attenborough for special episode of Planet Earth III

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The BBC has announced that some new narrators will be taking over from Sir David Attenborough for a special episode of Planet Earth III.

Sir David Attenborough is one of the most beloved British public figures of all time.

The BBC stalwart has been narrating nature documentaries for over 70 years now, and is known all across the world as the voice of nature – but, as our natural world faces even greater challenges than ever before, the broadcaster has claimed that “one voice alone is not enough to speak up on behalf of planet Earth”.

This is why, especially to mark Earth Day yesterday (22 April), the massively critically-acclaimed documentary series, Planet Earth III, decided to collaborate with BBC Children in Need for a one-off episode of the show.

New narrators are taking over from Sir David Attenborough for a special episode of Planet Earth III / Credit: BBC

But what exactly is it that makes this episode so “special”? Well, that’s because it’s uniquely narrated by dozens of schoolchildren.

The children – who are each aged between nine and 13, and are all said to be “budding naturalists” – can be heard reading from Sir David Attenborough’s original scripts in a bid to both “champion the power of youth voices” and, ultimately, “speak up for the planet”.

The BBC explained that the 50 student narrators were chosen from schools selected by BBC Children in Need as some of the most engaged fundraisers for the charity across the UK in recent years.

Alongside the airing of the special episode, the BBC also gave tens of thousands of children nationwide the chance to tune into a virtual assembly hosted by wildlife biologist, explorer, and presenter Lizzie Daly, as well as take part in a Q&A with the producers of the popular documentary series.

Clips from Planet Earth III were also made available so curious kids could have a go at narrating for themselves.

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The special episode of Planet Earth III narrated by the schoolchildren is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer here, but it will also be airing on BBC One on Monday 6 May too.

Featured Image – Mark Harrison (via BBC)

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Chester Zoo named best zoo in the UK thanks to more than 11,000 ‘excellent’ ratings

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It’s official… Chester Zoo has been named to best zoo in the UK for 2024.

Everyone in and around Greater Manchester and the North West is familiar with just how brilliant the UK’s biggest charity zoo is and all the work it contributes towards conservation and protecting endangered species all across the world – but now, it’s got itself a respectable new title to prove it, and it’s all thanks to tens of thousands of positive TripAdvisor reviews.

The world’s biggest travel guidance platform has named Chester Zoo as the best-rated zoo to visit in the UK this year, with more than 11,000 ‘Excellent’ ratings.

Based on millions of online reviews, the new ranking puts the beloved Cheshire-based attraction ahead of the country’s other zoos after earning consistently good feedback from its visitors.

Chester Zoo has been named the best zoo in the UK for 2024 / Credit: Chester Zoo

According to Chester Zoo, the “wonderful news” means that, as a conservation charity, it can continue its work with countries across the world to “help all animals survive and thrive”, as well as provide expert care to the 37,000 animals who currently call the zoo their home.

The zoo has also thanked its visitors for all their continued support each year, as this allows to “keep making a difference”.

“With every admission ticket, membership, animal adoption, or experience purchased, you are contributing to our mission of preventing extinction,” Chester Zoo said in a statement.

Speaking on the coveted new TripAdvisor title, Jamie Chirston, who is the CEO at Chester Zoo, says he’s “over the moon to be named the best zoo in the UK”, adding in a statement that: “It’s an incredible achievement and especially pleasing given it’s based on thousands upon thousands of genuine reviews and opinions.

“It’s a real seal of approval from our visitors, and testament to every single one of our dedicated, hardworking, and talented staff that make our conservation zoo the wonderful place it is.

“Every time someone walks through our gates, not only do they enjoy all kinds of wildlife experiences and a have great day out, but they’re also contributing to the vital conservation work we carry out here and around the world, and that’s why, as a not-for-profit conservation zoo, this top TripAdvisor ranking means such an awful lot to us.

It’s all thanks to more than 11,000 ‘Excellent’ ratings by visitors on TripAdvisor / Credit: Chester Zoo

“It’s confirmation that we’re getting things right for our visitors, [which is] especially important as, together, we’re preventing extinction and making a real difference for wildlife.”

The UK’s best zoo isn’t the only title Chester Zoo has claimed this month either, as TripAdvisor has also listed it as the eighth-best zoo or aquarium to visit in the whole of Europe too.

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So it double congratulations are in order – and they couldn’t be more well-deserved, right?

Featured Image – Chester Zoo

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