Cristiano Ronaldo | $450 Million

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is a professional football player in Juventus F.C. He is among the highest paid footballer in the world after Lionel Messi. After playing as forward for Real Madrid for 9 years, he signed 4 -year contract with Juventus in 2019 which earned him whopping €30 million per year. He retains his forward position in Juventus as well. He also plays for the Portugal national football team.

He started off his journey to football stardom at the early age of 16. He started playing for Clube Desportivo Nacional of Madeira before transferring to Sporting Lisbon where he debuted in 2002. After he showed off his abilities, a lot of Europe’s biggest football clubs wanted to sign him. He is considered one of the best forwards of his time. His contract and endorsements earned him $450 million. He is also currently endorsing multiple big brands such as Nike. In fact, we’re sure he’s one of the best investments Nike has made.