Juventus Star
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the first footballer to be named a billionaire, the Portuguese star was named billionaire according to Forbes. The Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo is now the third sports star to reach the milestone, joining Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
35-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo ranked in £85million in the last year from his wages and endorsement deals, pushing him into the billions for career earnings. According to reports, his annual earnings were actually down nine per cent after he took a £3.5m cut on his wages due to coronavirus pandemic.
With all the cut he was still able to reach $1billion mark. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star Ronaldo has pocketed over £500m during his career from wages alone. 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. The Juventus star has £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. The Juventus star is roughly £1million per post on Instagram more than any other person on the planet. He makes £14m more per year from social media than he does from his Juventus pay-packet.