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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.1. Roger Federer – $106.3m5. LeBron James – $88.2m9. Kirk Cousins – $60.5m13. Lewis Hamilton – $54m17. James Harden – $47.8m
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