#3 Cristiano Ronaldo – $79.6 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo plays for the Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team. The Portuguese professional footballer is a forward and serves as a captain for Portugal.
In 2008, Ronaldo has won his first Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. But he did not stopped there; in 2013 and 2014 he won the FIFA Ballon d’Or again.
At the age of 28, in January 2014, Ronaldo scored his 400th senior career goal for club and country. What are your goals by the time you turn 28?
Ronaldo has been named as the best Portuguese player of all time, by the Portuguese Football Federation, during its 100th anniversary celebrations.
He has a $50+ million a year salary (with bonuses) through 2018 to show for it. His good looks have landed him mega sponsorships with Nike and his own underwear and shirt line CR7.
