Annual salary of 1.68 billion at the age of 40! Saudi Arabia "made an exception" to allow Ronaldo to live with his girlfriend and renew his contract until 2027

On June 27, according to Saudi media reports, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (C Ronaldo) has officially completed the contract renewal with Saudi professional league club Riyadh, and the two sides have signed a new two-year contract. Ronaldo, 40, still performed well in the past season, scoring 35 goals in 41 appearances in various competitions, and his condition is amazing. Since Liberty joined Riyadh in January 2023, Ronaldo has made 105 appearances for Saudi giants and contributed 93 goals and 19 assists, but the Portuguese king has not yet won the championship in the official game for the club.

Based on the news disclosed by Saudi media earlier, Riyadh won the contract with Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. According to this contract arrangement, the Portuguese player will make a decision whether to continue playing in the Green Field for one year or choose to retire after the World Cup next year. According to relevant reports, Ronaldo's annual salary under this contract is still as high as 200 million euros. In addition, reporter Ben Jacobs revealed that as part of the new contract content, Ronaldo will hold part of the equity of the Riyadh Victory Club.

It is reported that Ronaldo's new contract is quite favorable: he will receive a daily salary of about £488,000, plus a signing bonus of up to £24.5 million, and is expected to increase to £38 million based on performance and additional terms. In addition, the Sun also revealed that Ronaldo will also acquire 15% of the club's shares, which is extremely rare in world football.

At the same time, the media also disclosed a noteworthy content - Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez were licensed to live together for many years by the Saudi government, although unmarried couples are not allowed to live together according to local laws.

On the same day, Ronaldo posted on social media to celebrate the two-year victory in Riyadh contract renewal. Ronaldo said: "A new chapter begins here. The same passion, the same dream. Let us work together to create history."

The career of the working emperor:

Cristiano Ronaldo (C Ronaldo), 40 years old. In 1995, he joined the National Football Club of Madeira to start his football career; the following year, he transferred to the youth training system of the Portuguese Sports Football Club.

In August 2003, Manchester United Football Club (Manchester United) brought Ronaldo from Portugal Sports to Old Trafford Stadium with a transfer fee of 19 million euros. During his first time at Manchester United, he achieved brilliant achievements in three consecutive Premier League titles with the team and helped the team win the 2007-2008 European Champions League championship.

In July 2009, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid Football Club for a transfer fee of 94 million euros, which once set a record for football transfer fee in the time. During his nine years at Real Madrid, he has won numerous personal and collective honors, including an unprecedented three consecutive European Champions League titles. During his time at Real Madrid, Ronaldo played 438 games for the team, scored 450 goals and contributed 131 assists.

In July 2018, Ronaldo left Real Madrid and switched to Juventus Football Club. At Juventus, he won the Italian Football League Championship twice with the team. During this period, he played in 134 games, scored 101 goals and sent 22 assists.

In August 2021, Ronaldo returned to Manchester United with a transfer fee of 17 million euros. During his two games at Manchester United, he played for the team in 346 games, scored 145 goals and sent 64 assists.

On January 1, 2023, Ronaldo joined Riyadh Victory Football Club as a free agent. So far, he has played in 105 games for the team, scoring 93 goals and sending 19 assists.

Looking at Ronaldo's career, he has scored 938 goals and has won 36 championship trophys, including 3 championships at the national team level and 33 championships at the club level.