Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who always looks freshly polished on Instagram, earns €200 million a year playing in a league artificially beefed up with money from black money pumped up out of the desert.
The average in the stands at a Saudi Super League match is a little over 5,000. About that average in the OBOS League, the second division in Norway and there is no one who earns 200 million euros. Anyway, after pumping up what he can, Ronaldo, along with some rich people, intends to spend big money to buy the club.
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Portuguese club A-Bola writes that Cristiano Ronaldo could soon become the playing owner of Al-Nassr, one of at least four clubs in the country owned by the government.
After his break with Manchester United in the autumn of 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia and Al-Nassr. The world star has been faithful to the club ever since, although he throws himself into one of his jets as soon as there is a short break and travels back to either Spain, or Portugal.
The parties’ relationship is close to being strengthened further. The newspaper writes that Ronaldo is one of five investors in a consortium that is preparing a giant bid to buy the Saudi Arabian club.
According to the information, they are ready to pay more than 150 million euros each. AC Milan owner Gerry Cardinale is also said to be part of the consortium. – According to my mental calculation, it should be enough for Ronaldo’s salary for 3 to 4 more years. (150 x 5 = 750 / 200 euros a year = 3.75 years) (or 3 years and nine months as we would normally say)
The whole thing is described as a “Saudi Arabian bomb”.
Al-Nassr is currently owned by Saudi Arabia’s State Investment Fund (PIF), and negotiations are said to start these days.
Cristiano Ronaldo has made 148 appearances and scored 126 goals for the club. The 41-year-old’s deal expires at the end of June 2027.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s career so far
Sporting CP (2002–2003)
Ronaldo started his professional career at Sporting Lisbon, where he made his debut in the Portuguese league as a 17-year-old. He is the only player to have played for Sporting’s U16, U17, U18, B and A teams in a single season.
Manchester United (2003–2009)
His move to United made him world famous. He won three Premier League titles (2007, 2008, 2009) and a Champions League title (2008). In 2008, he was named both Europe’s and the world’s best footballer and received the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year.
Real Madrid (2009–2018)
When he left United in 2009, the transfer fee was the highest ever paid for a footballer – £80 million (around one billion kroner). At Madrid, he became the club’s all-time top scorer, winning four Champions League titles and two La Liga titles. He scored 50 or more goals in eight straight calendar years.
Juventus (2018–2021)
In 2018, he signed a four-year contract with Juventus for a sum equivalent to just over 100 million euros. He won Serie A twice and became the club’s top scorer.
Manchester United (2021–2022)
He returned to United in 2021, but his stay ended abruptly in the autumn of 2022 after a controversial interview in which he criticized the club and manager Erik ten Hag.
Al-Nassr (2023–present)
In January 2023, he moved to Saudi Arabia and became the highest-paid player in football history with an annual salary of around £177 million. He has since scored 126 goals in 148 appearances for the club and became the league’s top scorer in the 2025/26 season. He has won one Saudi Arabian championship.
Portugal
Ronaldo is Portugal’s all-time winningest international with over 130 goals in over 200 appearances. He led Portugal to European Championship gold in 2016 and has participated in five World Cup finals.
Towards 1000 goals
Ronaldo now has 979 goals in his career for club and country. He needs 21 more goals to reach the historic milestone of 1,000 goals.
Paulo Mendes, football coach and commentator for A BOLA TV, analyzes the possible purchase of Al Nassr by the captain of the Portuguese national team and makes the following statement: “Where he puts his hand, gold is created” – Well gold for himself… (red)
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