Ronaldo was a free agent for just over a month after his contract with Man United was terminated in November. Cristiano Ronaldo is now the highest paid player in the world.
This comes after he signed a mouth-watering deal with Saudi Arabian league side Al Nassr on Friday.
He will pocket over $200 million in two years. Ronaldo was a free agent for just over a month after his contract with Man United was terminated in November.
Ronaldo departed Old Trafford last month following an explosive television interview in which the 37-year-old forward said he felt betrayed by the club and did not respect their Dutch manager Erik ten Hag.
Al Nassr issued a statement saying the five-time Ballon D’or winner will join on a deal until 2025 but did not disclose any financial details. Ronaldo’s contract has been estimated by media to be worth more than 200 million euros ($214.04 million).
Ronaldo will arrive in Saudi Arabia with a vast collection of club honors after a glittering spell at Spanish giants Real Madrid from 2009-18 where he won two La Liga titles, two Spanish Cups, four Champions League titles and three Club World Cups.
Once ad revenue is included, the former Real Madrid, Juventus and Sporting Lisbon striker is now the best-paid athlete on the planet. CBS Sports reports that the entire volume of Ronaldo’s contract with Al Nassr would earn the Portuguese €216m a year.
This by far cannot be measured with the €75m per season of Paris Saint-Germain stars, Lionel Messi and Neymar’s €70m.
Here is list of top ten highest paid footballers after Ronaldo’s contract:
10. Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) – $29m
9. Andres Iniesta (Vissel Kobe) – $30m
8. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) – $31m
7. Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona) – $35m
6. Erling Haaland (Man City) – $39m
5. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – $53m
4. Neymar (PSG) – $87m
3. Lionel Messi (PSG) – $110m
2. Kylian Mbappé (PSG) – $128m
READ: Cristiano Ronaldo Signs For Saudi Arabian Club Al-Nassr
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) – $214m