{"id":54316,"date":"2025-06-30T09:10:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T09:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=54316"},"modified":"2025-06-30T09:10:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T09:10:37","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-salary-compared-verstappen-canelo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cristiano-ronaldo-salary-compared-verstappen-canelo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo vs Canelo, Verstappen &#038; More: Who Has the Highest Salary in Sports?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ending months of speculation, Cristiano Ronaldo has extended his contract with Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He has committed to remain at the club at least until June 30, 2027. Ronaldo admittedly rejected offers from teams competing in the FIFA Club World Cup to remain at Al Nassr.<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old forward will hope to win his first major trophy with the Saudi Arabian side in the 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n<h2>Cristiano Ronaldo Signs Jaw-Dropping Contract Extension with Al Nassr, Will Earn a Bumper Salary<\/h2>\n<p>Former Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the fittest players in football. The Portuguese&#8217;s new contract will keep him at Al Nassr beyond 42. While fans are wondering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/when-will-cristiano-ronaldo-retire-new-contract-al-nassr\/\">when Ronaldo will retire<\/a>, CR7 is looking forward to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Cristiano Ronaldo: &quot;I had some offers to play in the [Club] World Cup but I think it didn\u2019t make sense because I prefer to have a good rest, a good preparation, because this season will be very long as it is the World Cup season at the end of the year.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XbR6K3xjIg\">pic.twitter.com\/XbR6K3xjIg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FootballTalkHQ\/status\/1939569415751958976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The commitment he has to football is undoubtedly fueled by the love he has for the sport. But it also does not hurt that he has just snagged the most lucrative contract in sporting history.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Sun, Ronaldo&#8217;s new Al Nassr contract will see him earn over \u00a31 million every couple of days. He has also received a signing-on fee of \u00a324.5 million. The fee will jump to \u00a338 million if he continues at the club next season.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo will also earn the highest-ever salary in history over the next two years. As per The Sun, he will make a whopping \u00a3178 million a year in wages or \u00a3488,000 per day. Inclusive of commercial deals, Ronaldo will make \u00a3492 million in two years. This could reportedly cross half a billion if he wins the Golden Boot (\u00a34 million) and Al Nassr win the Saudi Pro League (\u00a38 million).<\/p>\n<h2>Cristiano Ronaldo Salary vs Canelo Alvarez, Max Verstappen &amp; More<\/h2>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo will earn a salary of \u00a3178 million at Al Nassr over the next couple of years. Below, we compare his wages to the highest-paid athletes in other sports.<\/p>\n<h3>Canelo Alvarez \u2013 Boxing<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6331\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6331 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Saul-Canelo-Alvarez-Boxing-1-1-560x315.jpg\" alt=\"Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs Cristiano Ronaldo Salary\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Saul-Canelo-Alvarez-Boxing-1-1-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Saul-Canelo-Alvarez-Boxing-1-1-924x520.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Saul-Canelo-Alvarez-Boxing-1-1-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Saul-Canelo-Alvarez-Boxing-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/Saul-Canelo-Alvarez-Boxing-1-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saul &#8216;Canelo&#8217; Alvarez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Boxing great Canelo Alvarez signed a five-year deal with broadcasting giant DAZN in 2018. The deal was worth $365 million (\u00a3266.5 million). Canelo earned around \u00a353 million in wages every year. He earned a salary of around \u00a324 million every time he fought.<\/p>\n<p>The Mexican boxer, however, did not get the entire amount, as he left DAZN before the end of his contract.<\/p>\n<h3>Shohei Ohtani \u2013 Baseball<\/h3>\n<p>Juan Soto of the New York Mets (2025\u20132039) has scored the biggest contract in the sport&#8217;s history. But his yearly wages are not the highest in the sport. Across 15 years, he will earn $765 million (\u00a3560 million), averaging around \u00a337 million each year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shohei Ohtani&#39;s 102 mph pitch is the fastest by a Dodger this season. \ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kJtxGfP8cY\">pic.twitter.com\/kJtxGfP8cY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dodgers\/status\/1939059818943136164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Based on yearly salary, Shohei Ohtani is the highest earner in the history of baseball. Ohtani&#8217;s 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2024\u20132033) is worth around \u00a3512 million, taking his early salary to about \u00a351 million.<\/p>\n<h3>Jayson Tatum \u2013 American Football<\/h3>\n<p>Patrick Mahomes signed a 10-year contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020. Excluding the salary due, the deal was worth $450 million (\u00a3330 million). This is the biggest deal in NFL history, but his yearly salary is bested by Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This Jayson Tatum graphic is INSANE. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ykgT2EZW9T\">pic.twitter.com\/ykgT2EZW9T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CelticsUnite (@CelticsUnite18) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CelticsUnite18\/status\/1939046427369341193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jayson Tatum bagged a jaw-dropping five-year deal (2025-2030) worth $314 million (\u00a3230 million). This takes his yearly salary to an NFL-high \u00a346 million.<\/p>\n<h3>Max Verstappen \u2013 Formula One<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38920\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Max-Verstappen-Dutch-GP-e1742284845665-560x369.jpg\" alt=\"Max Verstappen vs Cristiano Ronaldo Salary\" width=\"560\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Max-Verstappen-Dutch-GP-e1742284845665-560x369.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Max-Verstappen-Dutch-GP-e1742284845665-350x231.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Max-Verstappen-Dutch-GP-e1742284845665.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cristiano Ronaldo Salary: Max Verstappen Only Earns a Fraction of It<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Formula One reigning world champion, Max Verstappen, earns the highest salary in the sport&#8217;s history. His rival, Sir Lewis Hamilton, may have earned higher during his Mercedes peak, but his earnings remain unconfirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Four-time F1 champion Verstappen signed a six-year contract with Red Bull in 2023. The deal is worth a total of $330 million (\u00a3241 million), pushing his yearly salary to \u00a340.2 million. He has been linked with a move to Aston Martin, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/max-verstappen-wont-join-aston-martin-2026-red-bull\/\">he is not expected to move in 2026<\/a>. If he does switch teams in 2027, we could see a big bump in his yearly wages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ending months of speculation, Cristiano Ronaldo has extended his contract with Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr. He has committed to remain at the club at least until June 30, 2027. Ronaldo admittedly rejected offers from teams competing in the FIFA Club World Cup to remain at Al Nassr. 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