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Published 06:56 20 Jun 2018 BST
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For now he remains a Real player, with some reports suggesting Ronaldo's comments may merely be an attempt to get himself an improved contract at the Bernabeu. It's been claimed in the media that the 33-year-old has been unhappy at receiving a weekly wage that is less than those received by both Barcelona's Lionel Messi and PSG's Neymar. With this in mind, Sport report that the news that he's no longer the top earning footballer in Madrid has also not gone down well with the Portugal captain.
Last week, Antoine Griezmann confirmed he would be staying put at Atletico Madrid (in cringeworthy fashion), despite strong interest from Barcelona. Having decided to remain with Atleti, he was rewarded with a bumper new pay deal. The French international's improved contract means that Ronaldo has now slipped to fourth in the wage league.
Ronaldo regards himself as the best player in the world and, the report adds, believes his wage packet should reflect this.
Ronaldo scored all three of Portugal's goals in their World Cup opener against Spain last Friday night. They return to action on Wednesday with a game against Morocco and will also face a final group game against Iran next Monday.
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