💵 CR7 is first footballer billionaire, compared to Messi and Neymar

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, hence the “confusion” when it comes to estimating net worth.

This Wednesday (8th), the Bloomberg Billionaires Index updated its list and confirmed a net worth of 1.4 billion dollars for the Portuguese star, making him 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, making it one of the most respected sources for assessing wealth.

This jump in CR7’s fortune is mainly due to his million-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 net worth.

To give you an idea, Lionel Messi, CR7’s great “rival” on the field, 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 his career.

Neymar, on the other hand, is said to have around 350million 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 world of sports, only three athletes appear as billionaires, according to, of course, the Bloomberg index – Michael Jordan, with 3.5 billion dollars, and Roger Federer, with 1.3billion dollars.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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