Forbes declares Cristiano Ronaldo first billionaire footballer

Juventus football star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been declared by Forbes as the first football billionaire.

Forbes said Ronaldo, 35, is the third athlete after Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather to hit the $1 billion earnings mark while still actively competing.

According to Forbes Twitter handle, the Portuguese professional footballer earned $105 million in the past year (2019), making him number 4 on the 2020 Forbes list.

Ronaldo raked in £85million last year from his wages and endorsement deals, pushing him into becoming a billionaire.His capital for the past year was second only to tennis superstar, Roger Federer, in the athletic world, placing him with the highest in football.

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