Overview

• Hichman Bukhari served as Ronaldo’s bodyguard for four years during his Real Madrid tenure and earned around £850 per day.
• Bukhari says Ronaldo faced frequent threats from fans and would-be robbers but never received death threats.
• Protective strategies included mapping clear entry and exit points and maintaining rapid-response readiness, with authorization to use weapons if necessary.
• Security was increased after a fan breached the pitch in Germany and social media threats targeted Ronaldo’s family in April.
• Bukhari describes Ronaldo as the best boss he has worked for and says they remain on good terms after his service ended.