Cristiano Ronaldo, forward for the Portuguese national team and Saudi Arabian club "Al-Nassr", has become the first billionaire player in football history.
Modern.az reports that the "Bloomberg" agency disseminated information about this.
The 40-year-old player's fortune is estimated at 1.4 billion dollars. This amount includes income from sponsorship agreements, his salary from the club, and earnings from commercial activities.
Ronaldo has been playing for "Al-Nassr" since 2023. According to the new contract signed this summer, the footballer earns more than 400 million euros per year.