Ronaldo, who could be set to boost his wealth even further by joining Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr for £172million a season, is estimated to be worth $500million (£410m). According to Celebrity Net Worth, he edges Beckham's who's at $450m (£368m).
Brunei prince Faiq Bolkiah tops the list, with Messi and Ronaldo following in. Faiq Bolkiah is a Bruneian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chonburi F.C. in Thailand and the Brunei national team. Bolkiah is the richest footballer in the world, with an estimated net worth of $20 billion.
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Ronaldo tops the athlete rich list for the first time since 2017 and sits just ahead of fierce rival Lionel Messi in second. According to Forbes, the Argentine earned $130 million last year with his Paris-Saint Germain teammate Kylian Mbappé just behind on $120 million.
Lionel Messi: Messi trumps Beckham in the net worth. As of 2023, the Argentine's net worth is $600 million. He is yet to retire and can keep adding to it. If we consider only salary, Messi was the highest earner for several years.
Faiq Bolkiah is the richest football players in the world with his net worth estimated $20 Billion in 2023. A member of the Bruneian Royal Family, he also served as the captain of the Brunei national team.
Overall, Ronaldo has won more awards due to his longer and more successful career, but both players have contributed immensely to the world of football.
Answer: While Kylian Mbappé earned the most money of any footballer during the 2022-2023 season, the title of the richest footballer in the world, as of March 2023, goes to Faiq Bolkiah who has a net worth of a whopping USD 20 billion.
Bolkiah has been described as "the richest footballer in the world", with an estimated net worth of US$20 billion.
Ronaldo leads the way with an estimated haul of $136 million, including $46 million from his playing salary and bonuses and $90 million from endorsements, appearances, licensing income and other business endeavors.
Who is better Messi Or Ronaldo? Ronaldo has scored a record number of international goals and appearances, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7). Messi has spent most of his playing career in Spain and France, while Ronaldo has played in Portugal, England, Spain, and Italy.
Ronaldo's mind-boggling new salary equates to: Monthly: $17.75m. Weekly: $4.43m. Daily: $633,928.
The former Manchester United star also weighed in on the Messi-Ronaldo debate and said, "It has to be Messi. He is a great person, but I think what everybody loves about him is the way he plays the game. He plays the game with passion, he plays the game…just free.
Beckham thinks the 37-year-old still has more to offer, saying, “To be doing what he's doing at his age is really incredible, so hopefully it continues for another year or two." He's still doing what he does best, scoring goals. That's what Cristiano does.
Forbes puts Ronaldo's lifetime earnings at $1.24 billion. He is estimated to have a net worth of $500 million after tax, according to wealth tracking website Celebrity Net Worth, although the total does not account for his Al-Nassr salary.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to earn over $1 billion, according to Forbes, putting him ahead of rival Lionel Messi.
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In his case, it was Brazil legends Ronaldo Nazario and Ronaldinho. In a recent interview, he named the two Brazil icons as the players he idolised as a young footballer, but did not want to be made to choose between them.
Beckham never played with Ronaldo, leaving United in 2003 just before the man who would inherit his famous number seven shirt joined that same summer. He then left Real Madrid in 2007, two years before Ronaldo's world record transfer in 2009.
When it comes to goalscoring, Ronaldo holds the overall record (for goals that meet International Federation of Football History & Statistics criteria) as well as the records for most club goals of all time and most international goals of all time.