Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first footballer to earn $1 billion across career: Forbes

Cristiano Ronaldo earned $105 million between June 1, 2019 and June 1, 2020, taking his total career income (salary and endorsements) to more than $1 billion. With this, he became the first footballer and team sports player to earn $1 billion across his playing career. According to Forbes, $650 million of Ronaldo's career earnings have come from salary.