On Monday, the AFP reported that Cristiano Ronaldo's contract with football club Al Nassr included a World Cup ambassadorial role that would nearly double his salary as Saudi Arabia tries to win the event for 2030 (h/t Yahoo).
On Tuesday, Al Nassr denied the report:
AlNassr FCAl Nassr FC would like to clarify that contrary to news reports, Cristiano Ronaldo's contract with Al Nassr does not entail commitments to any World Cup bids.<br><br>His main focus is on Al Nassr and to work with his teammates to help the club achieve success.
"Ronaldo will be paid more than €200 million [$214 million] for the deal," a source told the French news agency.