Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a stunning 2-year extension with Al-Nassr.
New contract value: $492 million!
Earns $615,000 every day!
Earns $224 million annually.
Signing bonus: $33.7 million.
Extension bonus: $48 mn.
Golden Boot: $5 mn.
League title bonus: $10 mn.
By 2027, Ronaldo's total projected career earnings from football, bonuses, endorsements: $620 million.
Debuted at age 17 for Sporting CP (2002-2003).
Annual salary: $120,000.
Caught Alex Ferguson's eye after a friendly in 2003 and moved to ManU.
Signed on for Manchester United (2003-2009) for £12 million.
Helped ManU win 3 Premier League titles, 1 UCL.
Won 1st Ballon d'Or in 2008.
At Real Madrid (2009-2018), Ronaldo scored 450 goals, won 4 Champions League titles, 4 Ballon d'Ors.
Annual salary: $25 million.
Ronaldo spent 3 years at Juventus (2018-2021).
He was signed on for 100 million €
Scored 101 goals in 134 games.
Earned $33 million a year.
At Manchester United (2021-2022), Ronaldo earned $24 million a year, but left ManU after clashes with the club leadership.
Ronaldo joined Saudi club Al-Nassr in December 2022.
His contract value then: $620 million.
Bonuses made this the most lucrative deal in football history.
At 40, Ronaldo proves that greatness doesn't age, but matures like fine Portuguese wine.