Despite £350m Saudi Club Deal: Ronaldo Still Miles Off Becoming World’s Richest Footballer - Legit Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo signed a mega-deal with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr after his contract was terminated by Manchester United, but still has some way to go before being named the richest footballer in the world.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner penned a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Saudi Pro League side on Friday, where he is set to earn a reported £173million-a-year.
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The 35-year-old could earn £350m should he complete his contract in the Middle East, and there have even been rumours of him staying beyond the current deal and becoming an ambassador for Saudi Arabia’s push to host the 2030 World Cup, in direct competition with Portugal.
Ronaldo has signed the richest contract in football, though the mouth-watering sum of money is just a drop in the ocean for former Arsenal and Chelsea youngster Faiq Bolkiah, who as the world’s richest footballer is worth £13billion.
Though he did not make his fortunes on the pitch despite attempts to break into the Premier League squads, as Bolkiah is the nephew of the Sultan of Brunei, and his father a prince in the country, the footballer is one of the heirs to Hassanal Bolkiah’s fortune.
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