One of the most reliable and popular sports media in the world, the Spanish “Marca,” announced the safe arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to the Middle East.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in Qatar with the Portuguese national team; he is preparing for tomorrow’s round of 16 match against Switzerland, but he will stay in the Middle East after the World Cup as he will continue his club career in Saudi Arabia!
According to the Spanish writer “Marca,” the Portuguese will join Al Nasr on January 1.
The contract will be signed for two and a half seasons after one of the best football players of all time infamously ended his association with Manchester United.
According to “Marca,” the main argument for leaving competitive football in Europe and starting a new football adventure is undoubtedly economic. Ronaldo will become a Saudi icon in a country that strives every day to have a bigger role in the world of sports. The arrival of the former ace of Real Madrid was considered a state issue, the aforementioned Madrid newspaper points out.
The contract will launch Ronaldo as the highest paid athlete on the planet, and the total amount, surrounded by economic incentives and through advertising, will amount to close to 200 million euros per season!
Lionel Messi and Neymar are the “bosses” of earnings at PSG, but their 75 and 70 million euros per season, respectively, are far from what Cristiano Ronaldo will receive in Saudi Arabia. Even when you look at the list of the highest-paid athletes in the United States of America, they all remain far from the money that awaits CR7!
A footballer born in Madeira 37 years ago will play for a team looking to reclaim its lost dominance in the domestic competition, far from the world stage.The step backward he is taking in his career is evident, but it will certainly affect the competitive level of football in Saudi Arabia.
