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CR7 is no longer a Man United player. Image: Reuters

How much money will Man United save by dumping Cristiano Ronaldo?

Man United have made a bold decision and torn up Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract. How much money are they going to save?

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CR7 is no longer a Man United player. Image: Reuters

Cristiano Ronaldo was unceremoniously sacked by Manchester United last night, and the Red Devils will save some cash in the process.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer Man United’s problem

According to Sky Sports journalist Kaveh Solhekol, The Red Devils will save as much as £16m (R328.5 million) by taking this firm stance on CR7.

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Where on earth to next for the great Cristiano Ronaldo? He’ll be putting his club career on the back-burner for now, with Portugal meeting Ghana in a tasty Group H opener at the World Cup. That clash is on Thursday night at 18:00. On the same day, it’s also Switzerland vs Cameroon, Uruguay vs South Korea and Brazil vs Serbia. The heavy-hitters are here.

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Cristiano Ronaldo will be pivotal to Portugal’s chances at World Cup 2022. Photo: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP.

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