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Legendary football player Cristiano Ronaldo, also known as CR7, is officially the first billionaire footballer in history!
The Portuguese baller's network is now $1.4 billion.
According to Bloomberg, Cristiano Ronaldo began building his wealth in 2002 through his football career.
From playing for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus, he earned $550 million in salary.
The striker currently has a contract with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, which is worth $400 million over two years, including $200 million annually and a $30 million signing bonus. That is a lot of dough! Let's not forget that the former Man United star has endorsements with Nike, Armani, Clear, and TAG Heuer.
CR7 has built his own empire, as the star has his own business in clothing, fragrances, hotels, and gyms.
Football fans have been pitting Ronaldo against Argentina's Lionel Messi, on the field and off. Whereas it might not be clear who is king on the field, Cristi currently surpasses Messi, who has earned about $600 million in pretax salary at Inter Miami CF.
Things could turn around, though, as Messi could receive a 1.2 billion deal at Inter Miami upon his retirement!