Cristiano Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time The “goat” in world football history,and Portuguese Superstars are playing now Saudi Arabia backs Al-Nassrprompting a wave of high-profile players to sign for Saudi teams, e.g. Sadio Mane, Karim Benzema, Jordan Henderson, Roberto Firmino, N’Golo Kante, Neymar, among others.
ronaldo was offered a generous salary go to saudi arabiaReports suggest the Portuguese could be the world’s highest-paid athlete, with his already massive fortune growing over the past few months. Thanks to Saudi oil money.
Cristiano Ronaldo wealth
According to Al Jazeera, Ronaldo’s annual salary at Al-Nassr is approximately US$220 million and he will play for the Saudi team until 2025. The figure isn’t just for playing football however, as his contract includes image rights, as well as business deals to help pay the Portuguese’s wages in Saudi Arabia.
According to Forbes, Ronaldo became the first professional athlete to cross the $1 billion mark in career earnings in 2020, and according to some estimates (including salary, endorsement deals, real estate, and advertising), his net worth is around $5 One hundred million U.S. dollars.
Ronaldo’s image
Ronaldo’s image has been used to promote Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup, which has become a reality in recent weeks, with the Saudi royal family’s sovereign wealth public investment fund being used to pay CR7’s wages.
Since the beginning of the 2022-23 season, the Portuguese has scored 36 goals in 42 games for Al-Nasser, who are second in the Saudi Professional League with 31 points, behind Neymar’s Al Hilal with 35 points.