5 players whose jersey sales justify their transfer price

#2 Cristiano Ronaldo

13-year-old Jetin Shrestha, a victim of the Nepal earthquake stands wearing the t-shirt that Cristiano Ronaldo sent him

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When he joined Real Madrid for a world-record fee of £80 million, many were wondering whether the Blancos were in their right senses to make such a decision. As it turned out, they were. Cristiano Ronaldo now leads the chart for the most goals scored by a Real Madrid player, overtaking Raul’s tally, and added three more Ballon d’Ors to his name.

However, even if he had not been a success on the pitch, he still would have recouped the money.

Real Madrid sold over a million shirts with “Ronaldo 9” at the back in Madrid alone within a few days of his signing. And that was back in 2009. Eight years later, the Portuguese still leads the way in terms of Real Madrid shirts sold and is likely to hold that position for a few more years.