Cristiano Ronaldo Resmi Menjadi Miliarder Pertama Sepak Bola

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Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved another milestone after becoming the first footballer to become a billionaire.

The Portugal superstar has added to his lengthy list of accolades after seeing his net worth reach staggering heights on the back of signing the most lucrative contract extension in sporting history with Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Nassr in June.

Ronaldo has achieved several records during remarkable career

Ronaldo has achieved a number of extraordinary records down the years. In a remarkable career which has seen him win seven league titles and five Champions League crowns across trophy-laden spells with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, the forward is the most-capped men’s player in international football history with Portugal, while he has also scored more official goals (946) than any other male player.

Portugal star becomes a billionaire after Al-Nassr renewal

Ronaldo has now got his hands on another record after becoming the first-ever footballer to become a billionaire. In a report from U.S. publication Bloomberg, Ronaldo’s net worth has now reportedly climbed to $1.4 billion (£1bn/€1.2bn) after he put pen to paper on the most lucrative contract extension in sporting history with Al-Nassr. After inking his new two-year deal in June, Ronaldo is now reportedly earning £178m-a-year in wages, which is £488,000-a-day. He is also believed to have received a signing-on fee worth £24.5m ($32.8m/€28.2m), which will increase to £38m ($51m/€43.8m) if he enters the second year of his contract.

Ronaldo joins Federer, Woods, Jordan & James elite club

While Ronaldo has become football’s first billionaire, he is not the first athlete to achieve the dizzying landmark. According to Forbes, tennis legend Roger Federer, golf icon Tiger Woods and basketball stars Michael Jordan and LeBron James join Ronaldo in an exclusive list of sporting idols whose success in their respective fields has led them to earning the eye-watering sum of money over their glittering careers.

Ex-Man Utd & Real Madrid star craves more footballing history

Ronaldo, 40, has revealed he wants to make even more footballing history, despite his family’s best efforts to convince him to hang up his boots. After being awarded the inaugural Prestige Award at the Portugal Football Globe Awards gala on Tuesday night, Ronaldo said of his immediate future: “I want to keep playing for a few years, not many, I have to be honest. I want to thank all my team-mates, for having learned from all of them – and even from this younger generation as well. For me, it’s a privilege to be with you. Our [Portugal’s] tujuannya adalah memenangkan dua pertandingan berikutnya dan berada di Piala Dunia. Piala Dunia akan segera tiba. Kita harus memikirkan secara eksklusif dan eksklusif mengenai masa kini, namun dengan pemikiran ke depan. Itu akan menjadi mimpi.

“Orang-orang, terutama keluarga saya, bilang, 'Sudah waktunya kamu berhenti. Kamu sudah melakukan segalanya. Kenapa kamu ingin mencetak seribu gol?' Tapi menurutku tidak. Saya pikir saya masih menghasilkan hal-hal bagus, saya membantu klub saya dan tim nasional, dan mengapa tidak terus maju? Saya yakin ketika ini selesai, saya akan pulang dengan perasaan puas, karena saya telah memberikan segalanya. Saya tahu saya tidak punya banyak waktu lagi, tapi saya mencoba menikmati beberapa tahun yang saya punya semaksimal mungkin.

“Jika itu terjadi 20 tahun yang lalu, saya akan mengatakan saya ingin 'memakan dunia'. Sekarang saya tidak melihat hal-hal seperti itu. Usia memungkinkan Anda berpikir secara berbeda. Saya memiliki filosofi hidup hari demi hari. Segalanya berlalu begitu cepat, banyak hal berubah, dan Anda tidak dapat membuat rencana jangka panjang. Saat ini, saya membuat rencana jangka pendek karena hal itu memberi saya lebih banyak energi. Ini memberi saya lebih banyak keinginan untuk hidup. Itulah yang saya coba lakukan: menikmati setiap hari, sesi latihan demi sesi latihan, pertandingan demi pertandingan. Sisanya akan segera terlihat.”

Ronaldo bertujuan untuk mendekati angka 1.000 gol

Pencapaian berikutnya yang diincar Ronaldo adalah menjadi pesepakbola pertama yang mencetak 1.000 gol resmi, hanya terpaut 54 gol dari rekor tersebut. Dia akan terus mengejar pencapaian tersebut di kualifikasi Piala Dunia Portugal mendatang melawan Republik Irlandia dan Hongaria. Pasukan Roberto Martinez akan menjamu Irlandia pada hari Sabtu, sebelum menjamu Hongaria tiga hari kemudian.

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