Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo has become the highest paid footballer in the world. This information was reported by the publication Marca.
It is specified that after the transfer to the Saudi club Al-Nassr, the athlete will be paid about 200 million euros per year. This figure also includes advertising contracts for Ronaldo.
Note that his new salary will be the largest in the history of football. The club itself will pay the Portuguese about 100 million euros.
Recall that the conclusion of Ronaldo’s contract with Al-Nassr became known the day before. The athlete himself said that he was inspired by the transition to the Saudi club.
The team itself said that with the arrival of Cristiano “Al-Nassr” new successes await.
We will remind, “Manchester United” terminated the contract with the Portuguese. The reason was the revealing interview that Cristiano Ronaldo gave to British journalist Peter Morgan. The football player criticized the leadership of the team and said that he was “betrayed”.
It is worth noting that Ronaldo initially refused to move to the club from Saudi Arabia, despite the huge salary.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a five-time Ballon d’Or winner. During his career, he managed to play for Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. The Portuguese has won the Champions League five times, three – in the championship of England, twice took the trophies of the championships of Spain and Italy. Ronaldo won the 2016 UEFA European Championship and the 2018/19 Nations League with Portugal.
At the World Cup in Qatar, Ronaldo, together with his team, reached the 1/4 finals.
