CRISTIANO RONALDO'S NET WORTH
Ronaldo signed a new contract with Madrid in November of 2016 and is reported to earn around £365,000 a week. The new deal runs until 2021.
The Portugal captain earns slightly more than his team-mate Gareth Bale but has been overtaken as the highest-paid player in Europe by Lionel Messi, whose latest contract has been reported to be worth in excess of £500,000 a week, and Neymar, whose Paris
Saint-Germain deal is said to be worth a
staggering £537,000 weekly after tax.
Before those contracts were signed the only footballers who earned more than Ronaldo were Carlos Tevez, who is on a reported £615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, and Oscar, who is paid £400,000 a week by Shanghai SIPG.
When Ronaldo's tax affairs were questioned late last year, his management company published documents demonstrating earnings
of just under £20 million inside Spain.
That lines up with the speculated £365,000 weekly wage, which totals at nearly £19m over 12 months.
What businesses does Ronaldo
have?
As well as representing a number of brands, Ronaldo has created his own around the CR7 image. It is mostly centred on his underwear
line but has also evolved to include various other clothing, leisure and home products. In addition, Ronaldo has two hotels - named Pestana CR7 - in Portugal: one in the capital,
Lisbon, and another in Funchal, his hometown on the island of Madeira. Late last year, he expanded into gyms in a partnership with US health company Crunch , with the first outlet
under the 'CR7 Fitness' name opened in
Madrid.
Expect to see the 32-year-old expand further into this area as his playing days draw to a close, with Michael Jordan proving that the names of the greatest players retain their value even after retirement.
How many social-media
followers does Ronaldo have?
According to Hookit, Ronaldo became the first athlete to reach a combined 200 million followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter last year.
His Facebook page, in particular, is by far the most popular of any athlete on the platform.
Ronaldo has over 122 million likes at the time of writing - far more than Messi's 89 million and even further ahead of the top non- footballer, Dwayne Johnson, also known as
The Rock, who is back on 58 million.
On Instagram, meanwhile, Ronaldo also leads the way among sports stars with 108 million followers. That places him fourth overall, behind Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and the
official Instagram account.
How much did Ronaldo earn
while banned?
Ronaldo was handed a five-match ban at the start of the 2017-18 season for pushing the referee in the first leg of the Supercopa de Espana against Barcelona.
He missed the second leg of the Supercopa and four league matches, the last of which was in September against Real Sociedad.
In total, Ronaldo was ineligible to play for five weeks. He earns £365,000 a week, which means he pocketed in excess of £1.8m through the duration of his extended pre- season.
We have a feeling the fine of €3,805 (£3,452) that he was dealt in addition to his ban may not have hurt too much.
What sponsorship deals does
Ronaldo have?
Ronaldo's most significant sponsorship deal is with Nike, which was renewed around the same time he extended his Madrid contract.
The latest agreement is said to be the second 'lifetime' contract the sportswear giant has handed out after it offered similar terms to
three-time NBA champion James. The
Cleveland Cavaliers icon's deal has been speculated to be worth in excess of $1 billion in total, though exactly how that breaks down year-by-year is kept under wraps.
Naturally, many have assumed that Ronaldo has signed on a comparable basis. Though the $1bn figure seems extraordinary, it is worth noting that sponsorship analysts Hookit
estimated that Ronaldo's social-media
presence alone was worth an incredible
$474m to Nike in 2016..
Prior to the new agreement, most sources had Ronaldo's annual earnings from Nike at a few million less than his Madrid salary.
Beyond Nike, Ronaldo has had endorsement deals with the likes of Armani, Tag Heuer, PokerStars and Castrol.
What is Ronaldo's net worth?
No one can really claim to have a bulletproof idea of what Ronaldo is worth except his management company, but most sources
estimate the figure to be between £200m and £250m.
According to Forbes , Ronaldo earned more than any other athlete on the planet in 2017 at $93m (£71m). He ranked fifth in the top 100
celebrities behind musicians Sean Combs, Beyonce Knowles and Drake and author J.K. Rowling.
Messi placed 14th on that list, with LeBron James the closest challenger to Ronaldo among athletes in 10th.
The aforementioned accounts that were published amid the controversy over his tax affairs, meanwhile, revealed an income of over £190m before tax in 2015.
£20m of that - his Real Madrid salary - was made in Spain and the rest outside of the country in which he currently resides, with his management company Gestifute based in Portugal.
The Portugal captain earns slightly more than his team-mate Gareth Bale but has been overtaken as the highest-paid player in Europe by Lionel Messi, whose latest contract has been reported to be worth in excess of £500,000 a week, and Neymar, whose Paris
Saint-Germain deal is said to be worth a
staggering £537,000 weekly after tax.
Before those contracts were signed the only footballers who earned more than Ronaldo were Carlos Tevez, who is on a reported £615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, and Oscar, who is paid £400,000 a week by Shanghai SIPG.
When Ronaldo's tax affairs were questioned late last year, his management company published documents demonstrating earnings
of just under £20 million inside Spain.
That lines up with the speculated £365,000 weekly wage, which totals at nearly £19m over 12 months.
What businesses does Ronaldo
have?
As well as representing a number of brands, Ronaldo has created his own around the CR7 image. It is mostly centred on his underwear
line but has also evolved to include various other clothing, leisure and home products. In addition, Ronaldo has two hotels - named Pestana CR7 - in Portugal: one in the capital,
Lisbon, and another in Funchal, his hometown on the island of Madeira. Late last year, he expanded into gyms in a partnership with US health company Crunch , with the first outlet
under the 'CR7 Fitness' name opened in
Madrid.
Expect to see the 32-year-old expand further into this area as his playing days draw to a close, with Michael Jordan proving that the names of the greatest players retain their value even after retirement.
How many social-media
followers does Ronaldo have?
According to Hookit, Ronaldo became the first athlete to reach a combined 200 million followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter last year.
His Facebook page, in particular, is by far the most popular of any athlete on the platform.
Ronaldo has over 122 million likes at the time of writing - far more than Messi's 89 million and even further ahead of the top non- footballer, Dwayne Johnson, also known as
The Rock, who is back on 58 million.
On Instagram, meanwhile, Ronaldo also leads the way among sports stars with 108 million followers. That places him fourth overall, behind Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and the
official Instagram account.
How much did Ronaldo earn
while banned?
Ronaldo was handed a five-match ban at the start of the 2017-18 season for pushing the referee in the first leg of the Supercopa de Espana against Barcelona.
He missed the second leg of the Supercopa and four league matches, the last of which was in September against Real Sociedad.
In total, Ronaldo was ineligible to play for five weeks. He earns £365,000 a week, which means he pocketed in excess of £1.8m through the duration of his extended pre- season.
We have a feeling the fine of €3,805 (£3,452) that he was dealt in addition to his ban may not have hurt too much.
What sponsorship deals does
Ronaldo have?
Ronaldo's most significant sponsorship deal is with Nike, which was renewed around the same time he extended his Madrid contract.
The latest agreement is said to be the second 'lifetime' contract the sportswear giant has handed out after it offered similar terms to
three-time NBA champion James. The
Cleveland Cavaliers icon's deal has been speculated to be worth in excess of $1 billion in total, though exactly how that breaks down year-by-year is kept under wraps.
Naturally, many have assumed that Ronaldo has signed on a comparable basis. Though the $1bn figure seems extraordinary, it is worth noting that sponsorship analysts Hookit
estimated that Ronaldo's social-media
presence alone was worth an incredible
$474m to Nike in 2016..
Prior to the new agreement, most sources had Ronaldo's annual earnings from Nike at a few million less than his Madrid salary.
Beyond Nike, Ronaldo has had endorsement deals with the likes of Armani, Tag Heuer, PokerStars and Castrol.
What is Ronaldo's net worth?
No one can really claim to have a bulletproof idea of what Ronaldo is worth except his management company, but most sources
estimate the figure to be between £200m and £250m.
According to Forbes , Ronaldo earned more than any other athlete on the planet in 2017 at $93m (£71m). He ranked fifth in the top 100
celebrities behind musicians Sean Combs, Beyonce Knowles and Drake and author J.K. Rowling.
Messi placed 14th on that list, with LeBron James the closest challenger to Ronaldo among athletes in 10th.
The aforementioned accounts that were published amid the controversy over his tax affairs, meanwhile, revealed an income of over £190m before tax in 2015.
£20m of that - his Real Madrid salary - was made in Spain and the rest outside of the country in which he currently resides, with his management company Gestifute based in Portugal.
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