Move over Usher and Chris Brown , because there 's a new nimble-toed dancing phenomenon in town . And he goes by the name of Cristiano Ronaldo . Primarily known throughout the globe for his dazzling footwork on the pitch , the Real Madrid star swapped his football boots for some dancing shoes whilst promoting his new CR7 footwear range . Picking up a box of his personally branded kicks , the Portugal captain looks ( relatively ) at home as he tears up the stage with some , frankly , mesmerising moves - much like he does regularly at the Santiago Bernabeu . Cristiano Ronaldo struts his stuff on the dance floor in an advertisement for his new footwear range . 2014 Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo pulls out a moonwalk whilst fully suited and booted . It goes without saying that we have all grown to love his twinkletoed genius on the turf , but this advert may take some getting used to . Having recently split from long-term girlfriend Irina Shayk , there 's no knowing what sort of damage the 2014 Ballon d'Or winner will cause on the dance floor with moves like these . However , it has n't been plain sailing all the way for Ronaldo 's big launch after sponsors Nike , who pay him around £5.5m a year , recently forced their client to withdraw a line of trainers from his new collection in the belief that it competed directly with one of their own . The Real Madrid star is known for his nimble feet on the pitch , but ditched the boots to get his groove on . According to reports in Portugal , Ronaldo would have needed Nike ’ s prior approval and that was not forthcoming when they became aware of the potential conflict of interests . On a more positive note the Goal.com Rich List reported on Thursday that the-30-year-old is now the wealthiest footballer in the world with a personal fortune of £152m - some £7m more than his rival Lionel Messi . Maybe the mini Argentine needs to start dusting off his tango steps if he is to get back on level terms with his loyal adversary . It would certainly make for interesting viewing . The former Manchester United winger appears to do some break dancing in the CR7 footwear ad .
Cristiano Ronaldo appears in an advertisement for his new footwear range . The Real Madrid star player pulls out his best dance moves for the CR7 ad . During the mixed routine the Portugal captain impresses with a moonwalk . Nike recently forced Ronaldo to withdraw a line of trainers from his range . The 2014 Ballon d'Or winner topped football 's Rich List on Thursday .