Guinness World Record: Ronaldo Sets New Benchmark for Yearly Earnings
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As the athlete with the highest yearly salary in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo has surpassed Lionel Messi.
After earning a remarkable $136 million since joining Al-Nassr, Ronaldo has led Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes for the first time since 2017. He will also set a Guinness World Record for the highest yearly earnings of an athlete in 2023. Messi received the honour in 2022 while still a member of Paris Saint-Germain and earning a yearly salary of $130 million (£103 million).
💰 Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes.
— Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) July 15, 2023
Ronaldo takes the title from Messi, who was the highest-paid athlete of 2022 with an estimated $130 million (£103 M).
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Ronaldo’s earnings are divided between on-field and off-field sources. The international player from Portugal made $90 million (£68.5 million) in the latter and $46 million (£35 million) in the former. When he moved to Al-Nassr, his pay virtually increased, although his profits there are far outpaced by his sponsorship arrangement with Nike and his CR7-branded items.
Prior to their preseason matches against teams like Celta Vigo, PSG, and Inter, Ronaldo will team up with Al- Nassr.
From Footballer to Father: Mason Greenwood’s Heartwarming New Chapter
For the third time in his spectacular career since 2017, Cristiano Ronaldo has reached the peak of sports earnings in 2023. Ronaldo’s switch to Al-Nassr coincided with a change in his financial situation, which propelled him to the top of the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes.
Up to May 1, 2023, the end of the majority of sports seasons, Ronaldo earned an eye-popping $136 million, according to Forbes (via SportsBrief). After a fairly underwhelming second stint with Manchester United that resulted in his exit in November 2022, his income has increased dramatically.
Since January 2023, his new association with the Saudi Arabian team Al-Nasr has been extremely successful. A compensation of about $75 million every year, according to rumours. Notably, his business interests off the pitch, like as a lifetime contract with Nike and sales of items with the CR7 moniker, also bring him enormous sums of money.
Mason Greenwood finds himself in a state of limbo of uncertainty, in stark contrast to Cristiano Ronaldo’s brilliant climb. His career future is in jeopardy even as he rejoices in the happy event of the birth of his first kid, which was publicly disclosed on social media after a noticeable 18-month absence.
Manchester United is still deliberating on Greenwood’s fate after starting an internal probe in February in response to assault allegations made against him. The gifted attacker still has two years left on his United deal after joining the club’s youth programme as a student.
The accusations have now been abandoned. Express claims that discussions on Mason Greenwood’s future continue behind closed doors.
