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SINGAPORE - Local billionaire Peter Lim and his son Kiat Lim have joined forces with Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo for the soft launch of ZujuGP, a digital platform to connect the football industry including fans, club owners, players, agents and scouts. The company aims to drive communication and commerce in the global football community of four billion fans, allowing them to watch live games virtually, engage with players, buy merchandise and bet, while making it easier for clubs and agents to scout talents. Beta testing for select users should begin in the first half of 2022 as it takes an "incremental approach". Peter, 68, has owned La Liga club Valencia since 2014 and witnessed first-hand how football finances have taken a hit during the coronavirus pandemic. After some discussions with Kiat, a concept emerged in the first quarter of 2020. ZujuGP co-founder Kiat, a 28-year-old businessman who grew up watching Manchester United games with his dad, told The Straits Times: "He has a great passion for football and while I'm not a coder or developer, I love technology and innovation and this all-in football app is a result of both our interests colliding. "We believe that the way to increase revenue in football is through technology and delivering value to fans instead of just passively watching football. "The end game is to be the go-to app for the football community, whether you are a fan, or a young talent looking for opportunities, or a coach looking for players, or anyone looking to get their feet wet in the industry. "I know it's big and huge, but I believe we can create this valuable product by building on the unique position my family is in, with my father being deeply anchored in football as one of the few Asian owners of a top football club." Three of the platform's elements are promoted on its website. ZujuGamePlay will be a "virtual stadium where you can participate as a fan, pundit, bidder or event creator". ZujuGP Exchange will offer a global database of talents, professionals and clubs for hiring opportunities, while ZujuGP Rank is a digital football academy that offers professional drills, specialist training, mentoring, nutrition and rehabilitative conditioning. Kiat shared that there will be a heavy focus on the Asian market, and explained: "Even though its infrastructure may be behind Europe, the fan base and the reach in Asia are huge, and the connectivity is high. We believe this is a market full of untapped potential." Last Wednesday (Oct 13), Ronaldo, whose image rights are owned and administered by Peter's Mint Media Sports, posted on Instagram a ZujuGP promotional video of him starring as a mask-wearing and umbrella-wielding warrior. His changing face masks signal the changing face of football as audiences shift, revenues fluctuate and digitisation and failed breakaways disrupt the industry, according to the company. In five days, the video was viewed more than nine million times, and the man with 356 million Instagram followers said: "I have known him (Peter) for many, many years and to be involved in this project with him makes me so happy; and that the east and west can be finally connected, which makes me even happier." Appreciating the support of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, Kiat said: "Ultimately, we want to build a good product that adds value to everyone's football experience, and it is just as important to let people know about it. "Cristiano Ronaldo's reach is astronomical, so to have his friendly support is definitely a booster for ZujuGP."

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20110214/tts-...re-c1b2fc3.html SAO PAULO (AFP) -

As the title suggests, now that SAF has officially retired, the burning question now is, will CR7 return to Man Utd? Let's hear all views on this topic..

from yahoo: Real Madrid offer world-record

Check this Obertan guy out... Obertan Currently out, back in 6 weeks, look out for him.

This two no one don't know them. But if you have to vote for one, which one would you prefer....... ???? No hatred comment appreciate!!!!

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Footballer Ronaldo liquidating his car collection - after accepting

Taken from soccernet.com Despite making a world record

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=...;newsid=6634291 Man Utd accept Real Madrid's

AFP SAO PAULO - DOUBLE World Cup winner Ronaldo said on Monday he would retire from professional football at the end of next year but still had hopes of appearing for Brazil in the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa in June. The 33-year-old three-times world footballer of the year - widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time - told a media conference in Sao Paolo he was finally calling time on his illustrious but injury-hit career. Currently playing for Corinthians in Sao Paolo, the player known as 'El Fenomeno' during his prime said he had agreed with the club to play until the end of 2011. 'I've renewed for another two years and they will be the last of my career. I want to give my all. I hope to have fun and end with some big wins,' he said, according to the G1 news website. That could include a final appearance for Brazil in the June 11-July 11 World Cup in South Africa, said Ronaldo, who scored 62 goals in 97 appearances for Brazil. 'We'll see. I still have a chance to go (to South Africa). For the next one (in Brazil in 2014), it's impossible. It's so far away and time is passing - including for me,' he said. The former Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Inter striker helped Brazil to victory in the 1994 and 2002 World Cup, shrugging off injury to end the latter tournament as top World Cup scorer of all time with 15 goals. He last played for his country in the 1-0 defeat to France in the quarter-final of the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He scored his last goal for Brazil four days earlier in the 3-0 win over Ghana.

He is certainly proving his worth and silencing his critics... http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...ope&cc=3888 when he left Man U for Real, i still thought he would need a season or so to warm up to his best, it seems he's already in top gear liao... in superb scoring form. although i'm Man Utd fan, i think it'll be a great match if Real n Man Utd were to meet in e UCL... woohooo, gonna so emotional match man oh n one thing i really want to add, he must improve on his celebration man... damn boring

Read latest ESPN Soccernet Report : Ronaldo quiet as Rovers almost hold off Real Cristiano Ronaldo struggled to make any impact against Shamrock Rovers in his first appearance for Real Madrid. The

Al-Fahim hints at bid for Ronaldo The billionaire businessman at the centre of the Manchester City takeover has suggested the club could be willing to make a world record

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Soccer star Ronaldo socked by scandal involving transvestite prostitutes By HAROLD EMERT in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and CORKY SIEMASZKO in New York DAILY NEWS WRITERS Thursday, May 1st 2008, 1:27 AM Ronaldo, one of the world's best soccer players, is up to his knee socks in scandal today after his run-in with a pair of transvestite prostitutes wound up on YouTube. The Brazilian superstar told cops he had no idea the "ladies" he picked up were men until he brought them to a hot sheets hotel early Monday. Footage of Ronaldo recoiling from them was taken by the spurned hookers, one of whom is under investigation for trying to extort $30,000 from the superstar, Brazilian media reported. Andre Albertini, who goes by Andrea, denied he tried to blackmail Ronaldo and insisted the soccer star tried to buy his silence. "Ronaldo begged me not to ruin his career and asked me if 50,000 reais would shut my mouth," Albertini said. The other hooker, Junior Ribeiro da Silva, aka Carla Tamini, added, "when we entered his car he asked if we knew who he was. "I said yes, but didn't make a fuss because I have gone out with handsomer men," he told a Brazilian newspaper. "At the motel he was polite and very gentle - treating a woman like a princess." Brazil's most famous transvestite, Rogeria, scoffed at Ronaldo's claim that he didn't know what he was buying. "Ronaldo needs a pair of glasses," Rogeria said. "It

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