You won't believe the $550,000 gift Cristiano Ronaldo gave his mother for her birthday

Cristiano Ronaldo is 38 years old and nearing the end of his professional career, but he is still an elite athlete. His age does not prevent him from being in perfect physical condition and competing against players much younger than him. In fact, with Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team he scored 54 goals during 2023, becoming the world's top scorer between January and December.

For these reasons it is logical that the Portuguese striker is the highest paid soccer player in the world. When in December 2022 he decided to leave Manchester United because of his bad relationship with coach Erik Ten Hag, he chose the Saudi Arabian Pro League as his destination mainly because of the incredible offer they made him: more than $200 million per year.

With that fortune CR7 can enjoy all kinds of luxuries, such as vacations in paradisiacal places, huge mansions and expensive cars. And he can also give impressive gifts. January 31 was the 69th birthday of his mother, Maria Dolores dos Santos Viveiros da Aveiro, and he showed his love for her with a $550,000 surprise.

In a video shared on social media, you can see a Porsche Cayenne decorated with a red bow that Cristiano chose for his mother. And Cristiano Jr, son of the legend and grandson of Maria Dolores, was the one who accompanied her to the garage of her mansion in Madeira to see the gift. "If she is happy it is because her son remembers her and not because of the value of the gift. Honor your father and mother and your days on earth will be long," commented Katia, the player's sister, in a post on social media.

Now he has time to rest

During January the Saudi Arabian Pro League will have no official matches, so Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates will be able to enjoy a few weeks of rest. Al-Nassr's first match in 2024 will be the friendly against Lionel Messi's Inter Miami, for the Riyadh Season Cup, on February 1.