Former Manchester United and Real Madrid star player Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on a deal that runs until 2025. The Portugal captain became a free agent after leaving English Premier League side Manchester United following a controversial interview in which he criticised the club.
Ronaldo will reportedly receive the biggest football salary in history at more than £177m per year.
The 37-year-old says he is “eager to experience a new football league in a different country,” which is why he said yes to the club. He also said: “I am fortunate that I have won everything I set out to win in European football and feel now that this is the right moment to share my experience in Asia.” Al Nassr – nine-time Saudi Pro League champions – described the signing as “history in the making”.
The club said it would “inspire our league, nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves”.
A breakdown of Cristiano Ronaldo’s salary is what has got many people talking, his three years deal with the club he will earn a total of $315, 000, 000 per year, $26,250, 000 per month, $6,057, 692 week, $863, 014 per day, $35959 per hour, $599.32 per minute and $9.98 per second.
A day after he left the Manchester United, he was banned for two domestic matches for knocking a phone out of an Everton fan’s hand after United’s defeat at Goodison Park in April. He will now serve the ban at domestic level with any new club – in England or abroad – although it does not apply at continental club level, such as the Champions League.