Cristiano Ronaldo signs with Saudi Arabian soccer club Al Nassr for reported record-breaking salary

Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo poses for a photo with the jersey after signing with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr Football Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 30, 2022.

The Saudi Arabian club team Al Nassr will be home to the world's greatest soccer player for the next five years.

The English-language account of Al Nassr FC wrote that history was in the making.

The signing will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but also inspire our league, our nation and future generations to be the best version of themselves. It is with pleasure that I welcome you to your new home, Al NassrFC.

The Saudi club said thatRonaldo wants to experience a new football league in a different country.

The Portugal team captain is a free agent after leaving a major British club.

After months of rumors and speculation as to whether or not he would join a Saudi team, it was announced Friday that he would. The Saudi club Al Hilal had an offer on the table that would have made him the highest paid soccer player in the world. He said he was happy at Manchester United.

If confirmed, it would be the largest-ever salary in the history of the sport, as reported by multiple outlets.

The biggest salary ever in football has been described by a prominent soccer reporter.

The retirement age for a professional soccer player is 37, so his signing extends his career with a significant financial return. He made an eye-watering $605,000 per week. He is the highest-paid athlete of all time.

According to reports, the Al Nassr contract will seeRonaldo take home more than $1 million a week.

One of the oldest soccer clubs in Saudi Arabia is called Al Nassr. The current manager of the team is a French national who has managed some of Europe's top teams.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores from the penalty spot for Portugal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match between Portugal and Ghana on November 24, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.

Saudi clubs are known for their ability to give large paychecks to foreign players as the kingdom builds up its sports, entertainment and other industries to attract tourism, talent and investment. Saudi Arabia wants to host the World Cup in the future.

He scored over 500 goals for Real Madrid, over 100 for Manchester United, and over 100 for the Portuguese national team.

As Saudi Arabia seeks to draw more positive attention to the country, it may be of high value to have a social media following like that ofRonaldo. The first athlete to have 500 million followers on social media in the same year wasRonaldo.

The first man to score in five different World Cup tournaments wasRonaldo, who made the winning goal in the World Cup in Turkey. Portugal was knocked out of the tournament by Morocco.