It was reported today that Itumuleng Khune earns a whopping R5.6 million per year, but Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo gets over 100 times more.
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The Portuguese star was the highest-paid footballer in 2015, according to Forbes, earning an annual salary of R668 000 000 (€48 million, before tax and excluding endorsement deals).
Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were the only two sportsmen who received a higher salary than the Real Madrid superstar.
When comparing Ronaldo's salary to Khune, who will become one of the South African Premier Soccer League's best-paid players, it really puts into perspective how vast the gap is between the football's top earners globally, and those in South Africa.
So we had a look at how Khune's reported salary compares to Ronaldo's:
Itumeleng Khune
Salary per year: R5 640 000
Salary per month: R470 000
Salary per week: R117 500
Cristiano Ronaldo
Salary per year: R668 000 000 (€48 million)
Salary per month: R55.6 million (€4 million)
Salary per week: R13.9 million (€1 million)
If you do the maths, Ronaldo earns about 119 times more than Khune. Let that sink in – one hundred and nineteen times the salary of one of South Africa's best-paid players!
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For those interested, Lionel Messi earns R618 million (€44.5 million) per year, which is 110 times more than Khune.
What are your thoughts when comparing Khune's and Ronaldo's salary? Have your say in the comments section below.
