For Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo is the latest high-priced sporting gem acquired to add sparkle to their international image.
The Rebel LIV golf chain has offered huge guaranteed contracts and purses to attract stars.
Dustin Johnson reportedly signed contracts worth up to $125 million and won over $35 million in eight tournaments, including bonuses.
Saudi Arabia has staged heavyweight boxing title bouts, hosted the Formula One Grand Prix as well as the Dakar Rally in the past two years.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is set to take over Premier League club Newcastle in 2021 and is being linked with Manchester United.
Ronaldo has long been in competition with Lionel Messi for the title of the greatest player and highest earner in football.
Messi has distanced himself from Ronaldo on the field by winning the World Cup, but the amount of money the Portuguese star will reportedly receive in Riyadh is more than what the Argentine earns from Paris Saint-Germain.
Ronaldo has won five Champions League titles (2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018), league titles in Italy (2019, 2020) with Juventus, in Spain (2012, 2017) with Real Madrid and in England (2007, 2008, 2009) live. ) with United.
He is also the top scorer in the Champions League and with the Portuguese national team, with whom he won Euro 2016.
