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  "title": "Saudi Pro League salaries 2026/27: Cristiano Ronaldo is highest-paid player in the world",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/saudi-pro-league-salaries-2026-27-cristiano-ronaldo-is-highest-paid-3205181",
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  "published": "2026-08-25T06:07:12.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/25/saudi-pro-league-salaries-202627-cristiano-ronaldo-is-highest-paid-player-in-the-world/"
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  "summary": "The new season of the Saudi Pro League starts in less than a week and even though temperatures are still oppressively high, the action on the field promises to be even more heated. All eyes will be on Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo, who finally ended his wait for a trophy, having arrived in 2022. Ronaldo scored twice as Al Nassr clinched the SPL title with a 4-1 victory over Damac on the final…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Saudi Pro League salaries 2026/27: Cristiano Ronaldo is highest-paid player in the world",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/saudi-pro-league-salaries-2026-27-cristiano-ronaldo-is-highest-paid",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:07:12.000Z"
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