Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has underlined his status as one of the pre-eminent athletes of modern sport as he became football's first billionaire player.
According to financial media firm Bloomberg, the Portugal and Al Nassr star's personal wealth has now surpassed the billion-dollar mark.
Detailing Ronaldo's staggering wealth, the Bloomberg billionaires index stated that the 40-year-old's career earnings, investments and endorsements now amount to a net worth of $1.4bn.
The report states that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner earned more than $550m in salary between 2002 and 2023.
He then made a stunning move to the Saudi Pro League, joining Al Nassr in 2022, ushering in a new era for the game in the kingdom with the SPL becoming an attractive destination for the biggest names in the game.
He had a reported salary of more than $200m a year at Al Nassr with commercial and sponsorship tie-ins factored in.
There were reports that Ronaldo was contemplating a move away from the Saudi league but he quashed those rumours by signing a new two-year deal with Al Nassr. Bloomberg said the new deal is worth more than $400m, which will keep the star at the Riyadh club as he chases the landmark of 1,000 career goals.
He also has numerous sponsorship deals, including a decade-long partnership with Nike worth almost $18m a year, and a highly successful YouTube channel with more than 76m subscribers.
This latest news comes at an upbeat time for Ronaldo. The veteran forward has been in vintage form, helping Al Nassr make a strong start to the season.
Ronaldo was the star of the show as Al Nassr registered a crucial 2-0 victory over Al Ittihad, lifting the Riyadh club three points clear of the champions at the top of the SPL standings late last month. Ronaldo took his career tally to 946 goals with Nassr's second goal on the night.
Earlier in 2025, Ronaldo was named the highest-paid athlete in the world for the third straight year by Forbes.
Forbes top 10 highest-paid athletes of 2025
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (football) - $275 million (on-field $225m; off-field $50m)
2. Stephen Curry (NBA) - $156m (on-field $56m; off-field $100m)
3. Tyson Fury (boxing) - $146m (on-field $140m; off-field $6m)
4. Dak Prescott (NFL) - $137m (on-field $127m; off-field $10m)
5. Lionel Messi (football) - $135m (on-field $60m; off-field $75m)
6. LeBron James (NBA) - $133.8m (on-field $48.8m; off-field $85m)
7. Juan Soto (MLB) - $114m (on-field $109m; off-field $5m)
8. Karim Benzema (football) - $104m (on-field $100m; off-field $4m)
9. Shohei Ohtani (MLB) - $102.5m (on-field $2.5m; off-field $100m)
10. Kevin Durant (NBA) - $101.4m (on-field $51.4m; off-field $50m)
