RIYADH: Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has become football’s first billionaire player, according to figures released Wednesday in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The 40-year-old Al-Nassr striker has been added to Bloomberg’s list of the world’s richest people, with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion. The valuation includes his career earnings, endorsements, and investments. Bloomberg reported that Ronaldo earned more than $550 million in salary between 2002 and 2023, alongside lucrative sponsorships, including his decade-long deal with Nike, worth almost $18 million annually.

Cristiano Ronaldo, l'ex attaccante di Real Madrid, Manchester United e Juventus ora in forze alla squadra saudita Al-Nassr, è diventato il primo giocatore di calcio miliardario.…

In ottobre secondo Bloomberg avrebbe toccato un patrimonio di 1,21 miliardi di euro. Ma il miliardo lo avrebbe già raggiunto a fine luglio