Cristiano Ronaldo zooms past Messi in salary

Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a mammoth contract with Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr, making him the top earner in football history. 

As per media reports, Al-Nassr have broken the bank to sign the former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo and most followed individual on Instagram. 
Ronaldo's new contract has made him the number 1 footballer in terms of salary past Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) stars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. He has signed a contract of 2.5 year which will get him over 200 million pounds per year. Ronaldo will earn somewhere near 75 million dollars yearly.
Messi, the PSG star is now way behind in terms of salary as he earns around 35 million pound per year. 
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was reluctant to give any details about his future at international level following the defeat, as he said that he will 'never turn my back on my teammates and my country", but also added that he would "let time be a good adviser and allow everyone to draw their own conclusions'.
Earlier this month, Manchester United boss Ten Hag said that the club was 'looking to the future' after Ronaldo's departure and he was 'gone and it's the past'. Al-Nassr is based in Riyadh and competes in Saudi Pro League.
In the nation's top-flight club football, it has the second-highest amount of league titles. 'This is more than history in the making,' Al-Nassr president Musalli Almuammar said.
'This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves.'
'He is a special footballer and a special person whose impact is felt far beyond football. Cristiano is joining a club with big ambitions, a competitive club amongst the very best in Asia and will be welcomed to a country that is making massive progress on and off the pitch with opportunities for all.'
'But first and foremost, we can't wait to see him in the number 7 shirt of Al Nassr doing what he does best, scoring goals, winning titles and bringing joy to those who love the beautiful game,' concluded the club Musalli.