{"id":290991,"date":"2023-10-13T16:48:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T16:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=290991"},"modified":"2023-10-13T16:48:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T16:48:20","slug":"ronaldos-214million-a-year-salary-makes-him-highest-paid-footballer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/ronaldos-214million-a-year-salary-makes-him-highest-paid-footballer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronaldo&apos;s \u00a3214MILLION-a-year salary makes him highest-paid footballer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s \u00a3214MILLION-a-year salary makes him the highest-paid footballer worldwide, Forbes&#8217; new list reveals<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo is joined by three other Saudi Pro League stars in the top 10\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Erling Haaland is the Premier League&#8217;s highest-paid player ahead of Mo Salah\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo\u00a0has topped the world&#8217;s hiughest-paid footballer list in 2023 with an estimated earning of \u00a3214million ($260million), according to Forbes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old&#8217;s move to Al-Nassr last year began the exodus of high-profile stars from European football to the Gulf State.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo, who is the Saudi Pro League&#8217;s top scorer and biggest name, has been well compensated for his efforts and is reportedly earning more than double what Kylian Mbappe\u00a0made in 2022 &#8211; the best paid player last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forbes estimate the Portuguese forward makes around \u00a3164m from his club for his efforts on the field of play and another \u00a349m from off the field ventures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo has appeared in videos promoting the country&#8217;s National Day, and for Tyson Fury&#8217;s upcoming bout with Francis Ngannou\u00a0in Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/16\/76528181-12628333-image-a-35_1697212389134.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the world&#8217;s hiughest-paid footballer list in 2023 with an estimated earning of \u00a3214million<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/16\/76528215-12628333-image-a-42_1697212421545.jpg\" height=\"544\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/16\/76204869-12628333-The_superstar_appeared_in_the_new_promo_for_the_upcoming_clash_b-m-41_1697212416477.jpg\" height=\"544\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>The superstar has appeared in promotional videos for upcoming events in the country<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/16\/58113953-12628333-It_was_thought_that_Mbappe_had_signed_a_contract_extension_with_-a-43_1697212620069.jpg\" height=\"737\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kylian Mbappe signed a contract extension with PSG last year that helped him top the list\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo is one of four Saudi Pro League stars who make up the top 10 alongside Neymar, Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane in third, fifth and eigth respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Inter Miami&#8217;s lucrative proposal that convinced Lionel Messi to join them in July gives him a spot in second with earnings \u00a3111m &#8211; over \u00a3100m less than his old rival.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Neymar is not too far behind with \u00a392m which is a fraction more than his former team-mate and last year&#8217;s No 1 Mbappe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/16\/76528277-12628333-image-a-44_1697212673486.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi reportedly earns as much from his salary at Inter Miami as he does in endoresments<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League&#8217;s highest-earner Erling Haaland comes in at number six with an estimated \u00a348m while Liverpool&#8217;s talisman Mohamed Salah is reported to make \u00a344m from his playing and endoresement exploits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City skipper Kevin de Bruyne, currently out through injury, scored a big money endoresement deal with McDonald&#8217;s in Belgium in March to fire him into ninth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old has an estimated earning of \u00a332m ahead of Harry Kane who rounds put the top 10 with his \u00a330m take home. The new Bayern Munich star\u00a0signed a multi-year partnership with Fanatics, becoming the first British athlete to partner exclusively with the company\u2019s autographs and memorabilia division.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12628333\/Cristiano-Ronaldos-214MILLION-year-salary-makes-highest-paid-footballer-worldwide-Forbes-new-list-reveals-outrageous-Saudi-contract-TWICE-size-Kylian-Mbappes-record-wage-2022.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s \u00a3214MILLION-a-year salary makes him the highest-paid footballer worldwide, Forbes&#8217; 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