💵 CR7 is football’s first billionaire, how he stacks up to Messi, Neymar | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first billionaire football player in history!

Well, if you’ve read this somewhere before, even a few years ago, and with other names on the billionaire list... you’re right!

The fortunes of the world’s richest people aren’t that public, which is why there’s “confusion” when it comes to estimating all that money.

This Wednesday (8th), the Bloomberg Billionaires Index updated its list and pegged the Portuguese star’s net worth at 1.4 billion dollars, making him, according to the company, the first football player to become a billionaire.

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a ranking of the 500 richest people in the world.

It details each billionaire’s net worth, including profiles with information about the origin of their fortune, and is one of the most respected sources in the world for assessing wealth.

This jump in CR7’s net worth is mainly due to his multimillion-dollar contract with Al-Nassr, valued at over 400 million dollars, with a tax-free salary, equity stakes, and extra bonuses.

During his career, Ronaldo has already accumulated over 550 million dollars in salaries (2002–2023) and has sponsorship deals, such as a long-term contract with Nike, which have contributed more than 175 million dollars to his wealth.

To give you an idea, Lionel Messi, the Portuguese star’s great “rival” on the pitch, has also amassed a lot of money in his career, but is still a step below CR7.

According to the Bloomberg index, the Argentine star, now at Inter Miami, has already received more than 600 million dollars in salaries over the course of his career.

Neymar, meanwhile, is estimated to have around 350 million dollars in net worth.

According to Bloomberg, Ronaldo leads this race, with investments and businesses linked to the CR7 brand (hotels, gyms, media), as well as high-end real estate.

In the sports world, only three athletes appear as billionaires, according to, of course, the Bloomberg index – Michael Jordan, with 3.5 billion dollars, and Roger Federer, with 1.3 billion dollars.

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