Surpassing Messi, Ronaldo has the highest income in the world

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most decorated players in history, winning a total of 35 titles during his time playing for famous clubs such as Man Utd, Real Madrid and Juventus...

Ronaldo was ranked at the top of Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes (photo: Getty).

CR7 is also one of the top scorers in professional football history. The 38-year-old's influence off the pitch is also reflected in his status as the most followed person on Instagram with over 600 million followers.

Cristiano Ronaldo Net Worth

According to Forbes , Ronaldo has an estimated net worth of around £500 million. The Portuguese star is said to have earned a whopping £107 million by early 2023.

That makes him the highest-paid athlete in the world right now, above two football stars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe and even basketball superstar LeBron James.

However, this number increased significantly after Ronaldo doubled his salary when joining the wealthy Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, to become the highest-paid player ever.

Ronaldo signed a contract with Al Nassr until 2025 with a salary of 177 million pounds per year (Photo: Getty).

The five-time FIFA Ballon d'Or winner's contract runs until 2025 and is estimated to be worth £177m a year, including £62m in football wages and the remainder in bonuses for commercial sponsorships from the club.

Ronaldo is earning a staggering £14.75m a month or £3.4m a week. Breaking it down further, the Real Madrid legend is pocketing £485,000 a day or £337 a minute.

Ronaldo's major sponsorship deal is with sportswear company Nike, a lifetime deal and only basketball superstar LeBron James is the second person to have such a contract.

In addition, Ronaldo also has contracts with major brands such as Armani, Tag Heuer, Kickoff, Herbalife, Livescore, Clear, Binance, PokerStars and Castrol.

Besides advertising contracts with partners, Ronaldo himself also builds his own brand and business activities.

Ronaldo created the CR7 brand which sells underwear, other clothing and home and entertainment products.

He also owns a series of hotels in Lisbon, New York, Marrakech and Madrid under the name Pestana CR7.

In addition, he also has a business project in the field of hair transplant with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez.

Cristiano Ronaldo's house and cars

Ronaldo's earnings allow him to live a lavish lifestyle and he has splashed out a lot of cash on an incredible property collection. CR7 currently owns a £500m mansion in Madrid and has a £15m apartment in New York in his portfolio.

Earlier this year, Ronaldo and Rodriguez began renting out property in Madrid for £8,800 a month. He is also said to own private land on the island of Madeira in his native Portugal.

Ronaldo and his girlfriend stay at a luxury hotel in the capital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Photo: Instagram).

Ronaldo stayed in a £250,000-a-month hotel in the Saudi capital Riyadh when he first moved there but has now moved out to his own home.

The Portuguese star also has an incredible car collection which he often shows off on social media.

Ronaldo's supercar collection (photo: Instagram).

Ronaldo's favourite car in his collection is the limited edition Bugatti Centodieci worth £8.5m. He also owns a Bugatti Chiron, a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, along with a number of supercars from Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce.

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