{
  "id": 165632,
  "title": "Ronaldo tops weekly salary rankings, Messi falls to 13th",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/ronaldo-tops-weekly-salary-rankings-messi-falls-to-13th",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T08:20:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ronaldo-tops-weekly-salary-rankings-messi-falls-to-13th/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo remains the highest-paid footballer globally, earning an estimated £3.42 million per week at Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, according to the latest rankings by Capology. Lionel Messi has dropped to 13th place, earning £360,876 weekly after moving to Inter Miami. Manchester City's Erling Haaland is the Premier League's top earner, making £525,000 per week. Saudi Arabia's financial prowess in football is evident as six players from the Saudi Pro League feature in the top 15.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo is the world’s highest-paid footballer by weekly base salary, earning £3.42m. Lionel Messi ranks 13th. See the full list. Read More: https://punchng.com/ronaldo-tops-weekly-salary-rankings-messi-falls-to-13th/",
  "key_points": [
    "Cristiano Ronaldo earns £3.42 million weekly at Al-Nassr",
    "Lionel Messi drops to 13th place, earning £360,876",
    "Erling Haaland is Premier League's top earner at £525k"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}