Ronaldo has just become the first billionaire footballer on the planet Ahead of Messi
ahead of Lionel Messi - with his Barcelona rival to follow suit
next year.
The Juventus star, 35, has become only the THIRD sports star
to reach the milestone, joining Tiger Woods and Floyd
Mayweather Jr, according to Forbes.
Ronaldo raked in £85million in the last year from his wages
and endorsement deals, pushing him into the billions for
career earnings.
His annual earnings were actually down nine per cent, after
he took a £3.5m cut on his wages due to coronavirus.
But it was still enough for Ronaldo to reach the $1bn mark
before friendly rival Messi.
Former Manchester United and Real Madrid star Ronaldo has
pocketed over £500m during his career from wages alone.
RON OF A KIND
That figure is set to exceed £600m by the time his current
contract at Juventus is up at the end of the 2021-22 season.
Ronaldo has also raked in around £36m-a-year in
endorsements during his career, including partnerships with
Nike, with whom he has a lifetime contract.
The forward also has his own company, CR7, as well as being
the most-followed sports star in the world on Facebook and
Instagram.
Ronaldo rakes in roughly £1m per post on Instagram - more
than any other person on the planet.
In fact, the forward makes £14m more per year from social
media than he does from his Juventus pay-packet.
Amazingly, Messi - three years Ronaldo's junior - is expected
to reach the $1bn mark next year.
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