Cristiano Ronaldo to earn £300 per minute under new Saudi deal

Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is set to earn £300 (over 86,000 Pakistani rupees) per minute under a new deal, making him the highest-paid athlete in the world.

Reports suggest Ronaldo is likely to sign a contract with Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr worth £167.9 million (over 57 billion Pakistani rupees).

The 39-year-old Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January 2023, earning £164 million per season for matches and an additional £49 million for off-field activities. With this new deal, he will become the highest-earning player globally.

Cristiano Ronaldo shares his retirement plans

On November 18 2024, Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement plans.

Portugal booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Nations League with a 5-1 win over Poland on Friday. Ronaldo secured his 132nd international win by surpassing former Real Madrid teammate Sergio Ramos, who had 131 wins for Spain.

The 39-year-old spoke about his retirement plans while addressing the media after the match.

"I just want to enjoy," he said, adding that his retirement could be in "a year or two." He continued, "I don't know; I'm going to be 40 soon."

"As long as I enjoy it with passion, I will continue playing. The day I realise that I no longer had the passion, I would retire," he said.

Ronaldo also revealed that he has “no plans to go into the coaching field” and that he may consider other matters after retirement.

“I do not see myself becoming a manager of any team, it is not in my plans; my future is in other fields outside of football. Time will tell what happens."

Earlier, in an interview in August, Ronaldo indicated that he was considering retiring early despite his contract with the Saudi club Al-Nasr expiring after this season.

He recently also became the first man to score 900 goals in official matches and is also a five-time Ballon d'Or winner.