Messi spaced in lengths
Ronaldo wears the coal crown
Cristiano Ronaldo (37) leaves Europe and begins his adventure in the desert at Al-Nassr. His contract calls for horrendous sums, which eclipse even his eternal rival Lionel Messi (35).
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Cristiano Ronaldo raises over 190 million francs a year at Al-Nassr.
While Lionel Messi (35) celebrates the pinnacle of his already legendary career with the World Cup title, Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to leave the stage of European football. The Portuguese moves to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, but collects a mega sum for it.
The 37-year-old signed for two and a half years. From a total of around 500 million packages, there are 200 million francs per season! This unimaginable figure comes thanks to his salary of almost 70 million, various sponsorship deals and bonuses. He dwarfs his biggest rivals by far and becomes the highest paid footballer in the world.
Over 120 million through advertising offers and messages about the World Cup
The Argentine’s annual salary at PSG is the equivalent of almost 38 million francs. According to «Forbes» in addition, approximately 31 million of so-called “earnings on the field”, i.e. other sports income such as goal bonuses. This means that Ronaldo’s salary at Al-Nassr is as high as Messi’s salary and bonuses combined.
In terms of non-football income, Messi will also be at a disadvantage in the future. While the magic flea, according to the financial magazine, collects about 50 million in advertising and sponsorship contracts, according to “CBS” Ronaldo has over 120 million flowing into his coffers between sponsors, advertising agreements, bonus prizes and brand messages. He will also be the ambassador for the 2030 World Cup, which Saudi Arabia is trying to achieve. There’s coal for that too.
In summary: Messi can expect a total of 120 million a year, while that of Ronaldo is around 200 million. In terms of football, Ronaldo says goodbye to the desert, a little off the radar of local fans. When it comes to money, however, the five-time world soccer player is venturing into entirely new spheres. (That)
