Portuguese soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has become the sport's first billionaire player following a contract he signed with Al Nassr earlier this year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index .

Although the former Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus star — now in the latter stages of his playing career — has always been one of the top earners in soccer, it's his current stint at Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr that has catapulted him onto the exclusive list of billionaire athletes.

After moving to the Saudi Pro League in January 2023, he became the highest-paid player in the sport's history with an annual salary of around $200 million , according to Saudi state media.

And in June 2025, the 40-year-old signed a new two-year deal with the Saudi outfit, reportedly worth

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