Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes First Billionaire PlayerCristiano Ronaldo Becomes First Billionaire Player In Football History

Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes First Billionaire Player In History

Five times FIFA Ballon d’Or winner, Portuguese talisman and Juventus FC attacker Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first-ever football player, according to recent Forbes ranking.

In the latest Forbes ranking, Cristiano Ronaldo earned $105 million in the past year, landing him at No. 4 on the 2020 Forbes #Celeb100 list, one spot above his longtime rival Lionel Messi, and making him the first-ever soccer player in the history of the game to earn $1 billion.

The 35-years old, former Manchester United & Real Madrid legend Cristiano is only the third athlete in the world to have hit the landmark during their active playing days.

Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes First Billionaire Player
Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes First Billionaire Player In Football History

The first athlete to achieve that feat was Tiger Woods, in 2009 on the back of his long-term endorsement deal with Nike NKE, and Floyd Mayweather, in 2017 through huge income he earned from pay-per-view sales for his boxing matches.

 

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