Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr have made Cristiano Ronaldo the world’s highest-earning
athlete, but just how much money will the Portuguese 😄 star be making at his new
club?
We’ve analysed the reported deal and how Ronaldo’s income stacks up against
sport’s other 😄 high earners.
How lucrative is Ronaldo’s new deal?
While the details of
the contract have not been officially published, it is a 😄 two-and-a-half year deal with
an estimated salary ofR$75million per year and a signing-on fee ofR$105m.
Including
endorsements, Ronaldo is set to 😄 be earning aroundR$200m per year.
Overall, Ronaldo can
play a maximum of 137 competitive matches for Al-Nassr.
This includes 78 in the 😄 Saudi
Arabian domestic league and a possible 36 in the Asian equivalent of the Champions
League, plus a further 23 😄 in national cup competitions and the FIFA Club World
Cup.
Assuming he plays for 90 minutes in every match, hisR$188m salary 😄 would be
worthR$1.37m per game,R$15,247 per minute andR$254 per second.
Adding commercial
endorsements, Ronaldo will be earningR$3.65m per match,R$40,552 per minute 😄 andR$676 per
second.
Comparing Ronaldo with the world’s top earners
Based on an aggregation of
multiple sources, we have compiled a list 😄 of the world’s 10 highest-earning athletes –
based on a typical year’s income – and calculated how Ronaldo’s new deal 😄 compares.
Four
of the top 10 are basketball players, led by LeBron James at number three, who recently
accumulatedR$1billion in career 😄 earnings. James’ off-field income dwarfs his salary,
with a Nike deal worthR$90m and a starring role in the latest Space 😄 Jam
movie.
Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry is in seventh, ahead of Kevin Durant in
eighth and Giannis Antetokounmpo in 10th.
Canelo 😄 Alvarez is the only boxer on the list
in sixth, having earnedR$45m for his trilogy match against Gennady Golovkin alone,
😄 while former tennis player Roger Federer is one place higher in fifth.
Federer has
barely played in recent years due to 😄 injury but still commands an extensive sponsorship
portfolio.
In football, all three of PSG’s strikeforce feature in the list, with Kylian
😄 Mbappe’s new contract moving him into ninth, behind Neymar in fourth and Lionel Messi
in second.
None, however, can match Ronaldo. 😄 His salary eclipses what PSG are paying
Messi and his numerous endorsements – on top of those that Saudi Arabia 😄 can provide –
take him further clear of his Argentine rival.
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