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He earns 200 million, this was Cristiano Ronaldo's first salary and what he spent it on

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best in the world, but his beginnings were not easy.

By William Estrella

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best in the world, but his beginnings were not easy.
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best in the world, but his beginnings were not easy.

Is there any doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best players of our time? The Portuguese is an indisputable legend and has been top for more than fifteen years. Now, he lives a complicated reality in Asia, however, it should not be a reason to forget how important he has been.

Now Cristiano Ronaldo is a member of Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia where he receives a real fortune for his services, taking home a salary of 200 million euros per year, being the best payment in the world without a doubt and having a record salary at the national level. world for any footballer, taking into account that for example Lionel Messi earns 40 million euros in Paris Saint Germain and Kylian Mbappé 70 million.

But the reality is that Cristiano Ronaldo was not always a figure of international stature, on the contrary, he was a little boy who had the dream of being an athlete and getting to play in the first division of the team he loved in Portugal to demonstrate all the quality he had, coupled with incredible speed, at the time being a winger on the right.

That team was Sporting Lisbon, which gave him his first professional contract for just 50 euros, a far cry from the 200 million he is earning at the moment, where he is actually amassing a real fortune. But what is interesting is not only that, but what he spent the Bug on his first salary.

What did Cristiano Ronaldo spend his first salary on?

Cristiano Ronaldo spent his first salary on school books and notebooks, by his own admission, since he had no money to buy them and needed to continue his studies while training at the Portugal club.

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William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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