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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