English Listening exercise on Athlete Salaries
In this English listening exercise we hear CNN talk about one of soccer's superstars and how much he earns from every game.
The second highest-paid athlete in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo, has made millions in his career as an athlete.
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Listen to this video on soccer's most bankable superstar, and answer the questions in the following listening exercise.
Questions:
1. ...and being Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably the _______ star of the ______ sport in the world is very ___ business.
2. Now the most ________ soccer star, Ronaldo made his name at Manchester United.
3. That made him the _______ paid player in team history.
4. But he became the most expensive _______ ever, when he moved to Real Madrid.
5. He's currently signed __ a 5 year $206 million deal.
6. He's been named the most ________ soccer player.
7. Ronaldo _______ home $28 million in endorsements last year.
8. That's $80 million _____, making him the second highest paid athlete in the world.
9. He's known by a ________ 84% of the worlds population.
10. But for all those accomplishments, Ronaldo ___ ___ to win a world cup for Portugal.
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