Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo, famous for his record breaking goals and trophies in the football field, has now made another big record in his name. This time it is not about the goals, but about their earnings. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Ronaldo has now become the first billionaire football player. His total wealth is estimated to be around 1.4 billion dollars (about Rs 11.60 billion).
According to Bloomberg, this is the first time that Ronaldo’s property has been included in this list. With this, he has also left behind his long time rival Lionel Messi and has now become the highest earning player in the football world.
How did you create such great wealth?
Ronaldo’s income comes from many sources like huge salary, brand endorsements and his business ventures. While playing in Europe, his salary was equal to Messi’s, but after joining Saudi Arabia’s club Al Nassr in 2023, there was a huge jump in his earnings. According to reports, his deal with Al Nassr is tax-free and he receives around $200 million (approximately Rs 1,660 crore) annually as salary and bonus. Apart from this, he also received $30 million as a signing bonus. Bloomberg estimates that between 2002 and 2023, Ronaldo earned more than $550 million from salary alone.
Huge income from brand and business also
Ronaldo has a long contract with Nike, which pays him around $18 million every year. Apart from this, his endorsements with companies like Armani, Castrol have given him additional earnings of about 175 million dollars. At the same time, Messi has earned around 600 million dollars (before tax) as salary in his career so far. After joining Inter Miami club, his annual earning has been fixed at around 20 million dollars.
Business empire built from CR7 brand
Ronaldo’s CR7 brand has become a global name today. This includes their hotels, gyms and fashion products. He also owns several luxury properties, including a luxurious house in Quinta da Marinha near Lisbon, Portugal, which is said to be worth around 20 million euros.
King on social media too
Apart from money and property, Ronaldo’s social media following is also amazing. He has more than 660 million followers on Instagram. That means he is the most followed person in the world. It is clear from this that whether it is on the field or on social media, both Ronaldo’s popularity and earnings are unmatched.