Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Soccer’s First Billionaire Thanks To Saudi Mega Contract

As the curtain begins to draw on Cristiano Ronaldo’s playing days, his record-breaking agreement with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr has catapulted him into the elite ranks of the richest athletes in the world. The Portuguese player turned his twilight-season contract with Al-Nassr into a fortune worthy of royalty. Today, Ronaldo’s net worth has reached $1.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the first billionaire soccer player.

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