Ronald's annual contract is equivalent to the budget of a Russian city

On Thursday, it was reported that Cristiano Ronaldo, the star of the "Al-Nasr" team, signed a new annual contract worth 280 million US dollars with the Saudi club. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

This amount is approximately equivalent to 240 million euros and 25 billion rubles at the current exchange rate. This agreement is considered one of the largest contracts in the history of world football.

The amount can be compared to the annual budgets of some Russian cities. For example, the budget of Vladivostok city in Russia for 2024 is approximately 25 billion rubles.

Additionally, the total expenses of Yaroslavl city in 2025 are expected to be 27 billion rubles. Cristiano Ronaldo joined the "Al-Nasr" team in the winter of 2023. During the last season, he scored a total of 35 goals in all official competitions for the Saudi capital club.

In the winter of 2025, the famous Portuguese footballer will celebrate his 40th birthday. It was also revealed that Lionel Messi was offered a contract similar to that given to Ronaldo.

This news has generated significant interest among fans of world football.