Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid in 2018 for a contract with Italy's Juventus. According to rumors, the change of club did not have the best effect on the athlete's salary. However, his total income is unlikely to become less, since the new informational occasion added advertising contracts and followers on Instagram to the football player. It is difficult to estimate how much Ronaldo is currently earning, but so far he apparently manages to remain the highest paid athlete in the world.
Ronaldo's personal capital and salary
Of course, only the athlete himself and the trustees who are involved in his financial affairs know the true amount of his income. Experts estimate the footballer's net worth at 200-250 million pounds. Ronaldo was ranked third in the Forbes 2018 list of the richest athletes with an income of 85 million pounds. He lost only to his colleague Lionel Messi and the undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather, who was put in first place by the publication. At the same time, the Portuguese soccer star managed to outpace mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor.
In another ranking, representing the 100 richest celebrities, Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 was only in tenth position, although in 2017 he was in fifth place. He again lost to Messi in eighth, and also passed ahead of Dwayne Johnson, Ed Sheeran and Kylie Jenner. The leader was the same Floyd Mayweather. Among other athletes who entered the top 20, after Ronaldo, wrestler McGregor and another footballer Neymar are located.
According to information published in the press, the salary of the Portuguese athlete at Juventus is 34 million dollars a year. This impressive amount obviously makes him the most expensive player in the top division of Italy. The current contract was signed for a period of four years (until 2022), so it is easy to calculate that by the end of his time at the club, Ronaldo will have added $ 136 million to his bank account.
Before changing his football registration in November 2016, the Portuguese footballer signed an updated agreement with Real Madrid, according to which his earnings were 365 thousand pounds per week, excluding bonuses.
Ronaldo's fabulous income has allowed him to remain among the most expensive football players in the world for several years. According to rumors, his eternal rival Lionel Messi has recently earned about 500 thousand pounds a week. And the leader of the unspoken rating of recent years is called Neymar, whose stay at Paris Saint-Germain costs the club 537 thousand pounds a week, including taxes.
Before Messi and Neymar signed new fabulous contracts, only two football players in the world could boast of earning more than Ronaldo's. The names of these heroes are Carlos Tevez and Oscar. Tevez earned £ 615,000 a week when he played for China's Shanghai Shenhua, and Oscar was paid £ 400,000 at the Shanghai SIPG.
Advertising contracts
Incomes comparable to football earnings bring Ronaldo contracts with sponsors. The most significant is the long-term partnership with Nike, which was extended during the conclusion of his last deal with Real Madrid. By the way, the Portuguese athlete became the second person to whom the sportswear manufacturer offered to issue a lifetime commitment.
Earlier this honor was given to the three-time NBA champion LeBron James for the first time. The Los Angeles Lakers celebrity player is reportedly netting more than $ 1 billion from the Nike deal. From which many concluded that under similar conditions he would cooperate with a sports brand and Cristiano Ronaldo. Although the amount of the contract seems exorbitant, these costs are successfully paid off due to the impressive profits of the company. For example, independent financial analysts estimate that Nike gained $ 474 million in 2016 from the Portuguese star's social media presence alone. And before the conclusion of the life agreement, the footballer received for advertising cooperation not much less than his previous salary in the Spanish club.
In addition, Ronaldo has lucrative contracts with brands such as Armani, Tag Heuer, EA Sports, Castrol, Egyptian Steel, PokerStars.
Own business
In addition to advertising other brands, the footballer is actively developing his own brand CR7. Initially, under this logo, mainly underwear was produced. Later, other wardrobe items, lines of goods for home, leisure, and cosmetic products were added to them.
Ronaldo is also interested in the hotel business. Specifically, he owns two Pestana CR7 hotels in his native Portugal. One is located in the capital Lisbon, and the other is located in the city of Funchal on the island of Madeira, where Cristiano was born and raised.
Together with American partners from the Crunch company, in 2016 the footballer presented a project to launch a network of gyms. The first CR7 Fitness was opened in Madrid. The creators of the franchise plan to cover the whole of Spain with the subsequent entry to the world level.
In March 2019, Ronaldo has his own hair transplant clinic in Spain. His new business project is called Insparaya. According to the sports star, at the heart of his decision to launch the clinic is a desire to help people improve their self-esteem. In addition, he hopes to benefit the Spanish economy.
The popularity on the Internet, obviously, also brings the football player an impressive income. In terms of the number of subscribers from social networks, Ronaldo is the leader among world sports stars. For example, on Facebook, he has over 120 million followers, while the eternal rival Messi has only 89 million. At the beginning of 2019, the Portuguese striker took the lead in terms of the number of followers on Instagram. By July, the number of fans following their idol's life exceeded 170 million. In an unspoken competition for the primacy on Instagram, the footballer managed to bypass such famous pop divas as Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande.
As Ronaldo's football career, due to his age, is heading towards decline, experts believe that every year he will more actively switch to business. Therefore, we should expect many new ideas and projects from him in this area.
