Cristiano Ronaldo: how much did he make in the match against Manchester United?

Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United were on the receiving end of another home loss to City rivals Manchester City but Ronaldo made a handsome amount despite the loss.

Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United made him not only the club's highest paid player but the Premier League's highest paid player. Ronaldo receives a weekly salary of £480,000 including other bonuses.

The Portuguese's salary when broken down into daily earnings amounts to £68,571, which means for the loss against Manchester City he has earned that figure which is more than what many players earn per week.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the richest soccer player with a net worth of about $500m accumulated from career earnings, endorsements, sponsorship campaigns. He also makes money from his social media account, he charges almost $1m per post.