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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes Football’s first-ever billionaire
According to Forbes, Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo has officially joined the billionaire club alongside fellow sporting greats Floyd Mayweather and Tiger Woods, making him football’s first-ever ten-figure player.
The 35-year-old, who was named the highest-paid footballer on the planet in 2020, according to Forbes, is also the highest-earning athlete in lockdown after making nearly £1.9 million through Instagram alone.
With a total of 429.3 million followers across all social media platforms, as well as his $65 million annual salary and bonus at current club Juventus, Ronaldo remains one of the best-paid athletes in the sport.
The Juventus forward has made $650 million through football alone with the rest coming from an array of endorsement deals off the pitch.
He becomes only the third athlete to break the billion-dollar milestone whilst still playing, joining Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather in that illustrious club.
Forbes’ top 20 highest-paid male athletes in the world for 2020 were as followed:
1. Roger Federer (Tennis) – $106.3m
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