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#1 Cristiano Ronaldo
Nationality: Portuguese
Trending
Earnings: $93 Million
Salary/Winnings: $58 Million
Endorsements: $35 Million
Major Endorsements: Nike, Egyptian Steel, CR7 Branded products including shoes, fragrance, innerwear, jeans... and a line of hotels
The four-year extension Ronaldo secured with Real Madrid has upped his annual salary to $58 million a year and he continues to grow in stature winning his record-equalling fifth FIFA Best player of the year award (3 FIFA Ballon d'Ors, 2 BEST FIFA awards).
After leading Portugal to European Championship glory in 2016, he joined a select band of athletes to have an airport renamed in his honour... and his ever-growing social media accounts point toward a popularity that is not going to wane anytime soon.
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