Published on: Oct 08, 2025 10:26 pm IST

Cristiano Ronaldo turned the primary footballer to hitch the billionaire membership, with Bloomberg valuing his complete wealth at $1.4 billion ( ₹12,352 crore).

Cristiano Ronaldo has develop into the primary footballer to enter the billionaire membership, based on monetary info and media agency Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which tracks the online price of the world’s richest people, listed the 40-year-old Portuguese star for the primary time, estimating his complete wealth, from profession earnings, investments and endorsements, at $1.4 billion ( 12,352.08 crore).

Cristiano Ronaldo turns into soccer’s first billionaire(REUTERS)

The report revealed that Ronald earned over $550 million ( 4,869.57 crore) in wage between 2002 and 2023, throughout which he performed for a number of the prime European golf equipment, together with Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus. He additionally had a decade-long cope with Nike price virtually $18 million (roughly 159.25 crore) per yr. His different endorsements with manufacturers like Armani and Castrol added over $175 million ( 1,554 crore) to his internet price.

In 2023, Ronaldo’s shock transfer to Saudi membership Al-Nassr fetched him round $200 million ( 17,760 crore) yearly in tax-free wage and bonuses, together with perks similar to a $30 million ( 2,664 crore) signing bonus. While his contract was on account of finish in June 2025, Ronaldo signed a brand new two-year cope with the membership, which noticed him earn greater than $400 million (roughly 35,520 crore). The contract will maintain him till his forty second birthday.

Argentina celebrity Lionel Messi, with whom Ronaldo shared a fierce rivalry throughout their days in Europe, particularly in La Liga, has earned over $600 million ( 53,280 crore) in pre-tax wage over his profession, based on the report. The internet price includes a assured annual pay of $20 million ( 1,776 crore) since 2023 — roughly 10% of Ronaldo’s earnings throughout the identical interval.

Upon retirement, the 38-year-old can also be set to obtain an possession stake in Inter Miami, which might doubtless carry him stage with Ronaldo.

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