Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Highest Paid Football Player [see Top 10]

Saudi Arabian league side Al Nassr on Friday completed the signing of former Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo was a free agent for just over a month after his contract with Man United was terminated in November.

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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 earners 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

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) $214m