Ronaldo becomes 1st footballer to hit $1bn in earnings

Portuguese football superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first football star in history to earn more than $1 billion during his playing career, says Forbes.

According to the Forbes report, Ronaldo has made $650 million through football alone with the rest coming from an array of endorsement deals off the pitch.

The Juventus forward thereby becomes the third athlete to break the billion dollar milestone.

Others prior to him are Tiger Woods [Golf] and Floyd Mayweather [boxing].

Ronaldo has played in some of the biggest clubs in the world, including Manchester United, Real Madrid and currently Juventus.

He made a pre-tax total of $105 million this year, making him the second-highest-paid athlete over the last 12 months — behind only Roger Federer.

His fierce rival Lionel Messi has amassed $605 million through football contracts since starting his senior career.

He has won five Ballon d’Or awards during his career which has been littered with success.

He also boasts of five Champions League winners medals and he inspired his country to victory at Euro 2016.

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