Ronaldo is the richest footballer in the
world, according to the 2015 Goal Rich List, an annual chart
of the game's wealthiest active players.
The Real Madrid star, 30, also topped the
list in 2014 but has bolstered his position over the last 12 months to emerge
€10 million ahead of second-placed Lionel Messi with an overall personal wealth
of €210m.
Ronaldo has increased his wealth
substantially, thanks largely to having collected bonuses for helping Real
Madrid to the Champions League and Club World Cup crowns. He also received a
sum for winning the 2014 Ballon d’Or.
Added to that, further earnings were reaped
from commercial deals with companies such as Toyota, Herbalife and Samsung,
while his long-term association with Nike remained a key money-spinner.
Barcelona’s Messi, who was just €2m short of
Ronaldo’s wealth in 2014, continues to generate huge amounts off the field
through both commercial tie-ins and property moves, which have seen him build
up an extensive portfolio.
Industry experts worked with specialists
across the globe to bring together the final chart for 2015, detailing a
catalogue of investments by the world’s best-paid and financially-savvy
players.
Neymar charted third in the Goal Rich
List, with he and his family still benefitting from a huge chunk of
the forward’s transfer from Santos in 2013. Paris Saint-Germain’s Zlatan
Ibrahimovic came in fourth, with Manchester United and England striker Wayne
Rooney the fifth and final player to register personal wealth of over €100m.
Former Manchester United and Real Madrid
midfielder David Beckham topped the list in 2013 before his retirement from the
game.
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