According to reports in Saudi Arabia, Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a sensational contract with Saudi club Al-Nassr, with the Portuguese star set to earn £175 million per year following his bitter exit from Manchester United.
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a £175 million-a-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr after leaving Manchester United in November.
Ronaldo, 37, was a free agent after having left United following his damning and contentious questionnaire with Piers Morgan.
As according Saudigazette, Ronaldo has signed the contract. It is believed to be a seven-year deal, with said Portuguese superstar ready to play prior to actually taking on an ambassadorial role, with his salary increasing over time.
According to reports, part of his role as an ambassador will be to assist Saudi Arabia’s joint bid with Egypt and Greece to host the 2030 World Cup.
He joins archrival Lionel Messi in accepting a promotional role with the Gulf nation, which has been chastised for its rights record, as well as clampdowns on women’s rights activists, LGBTQ+ people, and those who oppose Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman‘s rule.
Ronaldo must have initially rejected news stories that he had been set to sign again for Saudi outfit, to references close to the player having to tell, According to reports in Saudi Arabia, Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a sensational contract with Saudi club Al-Nassr, with the Portuguese star set to earn £175 million per year following his bitter exit from Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a £175 million-a-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr after leaving Manchester United in November. Ronaldo, 37, was a free agent after having left United following his damning and contentious questionnaire with Piers Morgan. As according Saudigazette, Ronaldo has signed the contract. It is believed to be a seven-year deal, with said Portuguese superstar ready to play prior to actually taking on an ambassadorial role, with his salary increasing over time. According to reports, part of his role as an ambassador will be to assist Saudi Arabia’s joint bid with Egypt and Greece to host the 2030 World Cup. He joins archrival Lionel Messi in accepting a promotional role with the Gulf nation, which has been chastised for its rights record, as well as clampdowns on women’s rights activists, LGBTQ+ people, and those who oppose Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s rule. Ronaldo must have initially rejected news stories that he had been set to sign again for Saudi outfit, to references close to the player having to tell Sports mail that it must have been ‘silly’ that an agreement had been signed,it must have been ‘silly’ that an agreement had been signed.
Noted, Ronaldo was the first person in the world to reach 500 million followers on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in February 2021. He had 690 million as of May 2022.
In March 2021, he surpassed Brazilian legend Pele’s goal tally with a hat trick against Serie A rival Cagliari, bringing his total to 770 in all competitions.
In August 2021, he will transfer from Juventus to Manchester United, in which he played previously from 2003 to 2009.
Ronaldo, a five-time FIFA player of the year, will be the first active team-sport athlete to earn more than $1 billion in career earnings in 2020.
Aside from his lifetime contract with Nike, Ronaldo makes money off the field through his CR7-branded clothing, apparel, hotels, and gyms.