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18
sentences that state something as happening or true
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17%
3 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Harry Kane’s phenomenal 2026 just gets better and better, with the England captain signing a lucrative new contract with Bayern Munich - reportedly becoming the highest-paid player in Europe when it comes to base salary.
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it → get → salary
Last week, Kane was named Ballon d’Or winner after a goal-laden 2025/26 season, having scored 73 times in 65 games for club and country.
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Kane → name → club
With 61 goals for Bayern, Kane helped the Bavarian side win the DFB Pokal, German Super Cup and the Bundesliga, as well as reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.
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side → help → League
Since arriving in Germany from Tottenham for £86million in 2023, Kane has grabbed 156 goals in 161 total matches.
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Kane → arrive → matches
After proving he can still score at an unbelievable rate, Bayern moved to tie their star down as he approached the final six months of his previous deal.
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he → prove → deal
Kane certainly becomes the best-paid player in Bayern’s history, with reports suggesting that the 33-year-old is set to earn around £400,000 a week.
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old → become → 400,000
That is before any bonuses are accounted for, with the new deal earning him similar wages to Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe.
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deal → account → Haaland
Real Madrid did not have to pay a fee to secure Mbappe’s services, with the Frenchman arriving at the Bernabeu in 2024 on a free transfer.
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Frenchman → have → transfer
BBC Sport reported at the time that Mbappe would earn £12.8m a season, working out to a base salary just shy of £250,000 a week.
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Mbappe → report → 250,000
However, that does not include a £128m signing-on bonus that will be paid out over the course of his five-year contract, effectively doubling Mbappe’s salary.
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that → include → salary
Spanish rivals Barcelona have two players reportedly paid around £26.06m a season in gross wages.
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Barcelona → have → wages
Summer arrival Rodri was given a similar deal to teenage star Lamine Yamal, who finished third in Ballon d’Or voting behind runner-up Mbappe and winner Kane.
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who → give → Mbappe
Haaland signed a contract in January 2025 that tied his future to Manchester City for the best part of a decade.
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that → sign → decade
It has been reported that the total package for the deal that lasts until 2034 is worth £260m, which would work out to around £500,000 a week.
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which → report → 500,000
However, it is unclear how much of Haaland’s contract is guaranteed wages, nor what percentage of the deal is based on bonuses.
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percentage → guarantee → bonuses
Even Haaland’s contract pales in comparison to that of Cristiano Ronaldo, the highest-paid player in the world who just announced his shock retirement from international duty with Portugal.
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who → pal → Portugal
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Thanks to the MLS Players Association, we know for a fact that Lionel Messi receives an annual base salary of £18.5m from Inter Miami, paid by David Beckham’s club at least £355,750 a week.
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Messi → read → 355,750
Similar to Ronaldo, Messi’s contract contains the option to buy stakes in the franchise.
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contract → contain → franchise
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