Do you have a pdf copy of the contract with the source if we still debating?
You tend to put the gross of Messi and the net of others. You do realize that taxes are not that small. Also do you have a copy of the Ronaldo contract?
I have several MARCA articles that give the same numbers.
Ronaldo received 21 million euros in 2018, excluding taxes and bonuses. That is 40 million euros including taxes and excluding bonuses.
With bonuses, his salary was 25 million euros excluding taxes. With taxes this is 47 million euros.
After the 2017-2018 season and three victories in a row in the Champions League, there were negotiations with Peres.
Ronaldo wanted a salary increase of 9 million euros.
That is, taking into account bonuses, he wanted about 35 million euros. This is about 67 million euros including taxes. In addition, Ronaldo wanted a longer contract than Real Madrid offered.
Peres told him - go fuck yourself.
So, Ronaldo’s salary was 47 million euros, including taxes.
He wanted 67 million euros, but Peres did not agree to such conditions.
That's what Real did.
Barcelona agreed to Messi's conditions and gave him a contract for 4 years in the amount of 555 million euros, that is, 139 million euros per year.
Now you can see the outcome of every decision.
