Taking a look at Cristiano Ronaldo’s life and career.
Cristiano Ronaldo will always hold the distinction of being the first athlete in team sports to surpass a net worth of $1 billion. The Portuguese icon, who leads his nation’s national team, is regarded as one of the best footballers in history for a good reason.
In 2002, at the age of 16, after a brief period with youth clubs, he made his senior debut with Sporting Clube de Portugal in Lisbon. He was the first player in the club’s history to play for the under-16, under-17, under-18, B team, and first squad all in the same season.
His life was forever altered when the famous Sir Alex Ferguson recognised his football playing skills. Ferguson promptly signed Ronaldo to play for his Premier League team Manchester United, also known as Man United and dubbed the Red Devils, for about USD 19 million.
When Ronaldo criticised Man United, the majority of its players, and its manager, Erik Ten Hag, in a two-part tell-all interview with Piers Morgan in November 2022, relations between the two parties soured.
A week after the interview aired, on November 22, 2022, Manchester United declared that Ronaldo and the team had mutually decided to end the contract.
The Argentine legend and current Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Lionel Messi, who according to Forbes will be the world’s richest athlete in 2022, has frequently been compared to Ronaldo throughout his career.
He was listed by Forbes as the world’s third-richest sportsman in 2022. In the 12 months between May 1 and May 1, 2022, Ronaldo reportedly made USD 115 million.
Ronaldo’s assets
Currently, Ronaldo owns some of the most luxurious homes money can buy. He has spent a lot of time with his family in these extremely opulent properties over the course of his career; they are spread across five nations, including the US.
And he’s aiming higher. The Sun cited Portuguese media in April 2022 when it stated that he was constructing a new villa for about USD 8 million in the scenic Quinta da Marinha neighbourhood along the Portuguese Riviera.
Car Collections.
Ronaldo is the owner of a collection of supercars with a total market value of over USD 24 million. He has three Bugattis and five Ferraris total. Every major automobile manufacturer in the world, including Bentley, Maserati, Lamborghini, and Mercedes, offers at least one four-wheel vehicle.
The Bugattis
According to rumours, Ronaldo is the owner of a Bugatti Veyron, Bugatti Chiron, and Bugatti Centodieci.
The Bugatti Centodieci is his most recent acquisition.According to reports, he paid about USD 11 million for it in 2021. One of just 10 cars ever produced, the one he purchased.
The Ferraris
In a photo taken at the time, football legend Ronaldinho posed with Formula 1 drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc next to a Ferrari F1 car. As far as Ronaldo is concerned, he has not yet handled a Formula 1 car.
In 2020, Georgina Rodriguez gave Ronaldo a Mercedes G-Wagon Brabus as a gift. The automobile was then estimated to be worth USD 875,000.
On Sunday, Georgina Rodriguez, the partner of famed Portuguese athlete Cristiano Ronaldo, presented him with an opulent Rolls Royce.
As Georgina presents Ronaldo with a Rolls Royce Dawn convertible in a social media video she shared, Ronaldo is stunned.
An examination of Lionel Messi’s career
Throughout his illustrious career, Messi has won a plethora of championships and set a number of playing records that may go unmatched for a very long time.
At the age of 16, on November 16, 2003, he began his professional career with the FC Barcelona first team in the Spanish La Liga. He had won 10 La Liga championships, seven Copa del Rey crowns, three UEFA Super Cup crowns, three FIFA Club World Cup trophies, and four UEFA Champions League crowns with the Catalan team by the time he departed the club in August 2021.
By winning the French league in 2021–2022 and the Trophée des Champions, popularly known as the French Super Cup, in 2022, Messi continued to demonstrate why many people believe he is the best active player.
The Argentine also contributed to the success of the national team by helping Argentina win the Copa América title in 2021 and the Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Argentina was also guided by him to victory at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar as well as the 2014 FIFA World Cup final.
From 1 May 2021 to 1 May 2022, Forbes estimated that he would earn USD 130 million before taxes, making him the highest earning athlete.
Messi received USD 75 million as on-field earnings, placing him second only to Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez in the study period from 2021 to 2022, according to Forbes.
All of Messi’s properties.
Mansion in Rosario
Messi spent over USD 4 million to build a villa within a gated community known as “The Fortress.”
Property in Barcelona
Despite being close to the Barcelona airport, the $7 million property is located in the upscale.
Condominium in Miami.
Early in 2021, Messi invested USD 7.3 million in a condo in Miami, Florida, the US.
The vehicles Messi owns.
According to reports, Messi has six fewer cars—13—than Ronaldo.
The PSG star is the owner of a Lexus, a Dodge Charger, a Cadillac Escalade, a Mini Cooper, a Maserati GranTurismo MC Strandale, and a Maserati GranTurismo S. He also has a number of Range Rovers and Audis.
