{"id":294851,"date":"2023-10-30T11:24:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=294851"},"modified":"2023-10-30T11:24:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:24:49","slug":"ballon-dor-rich-list-as-ronaldo-beats-messi-and-michael-owen-in-fifth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/ballon-dor-rich-list-as-ronaldo-beats-messi-and-michael-owen-in-fifth\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballon d’Or rich list as Ronaldo beats Messi and Michael Owen in fifth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cristiano Ronaldo changes retirement plan as he refuses to let go of Lionel Messi rivalry<\/h3>\n

Lionel Messi vies for a record eighth Ballon d’Or title on Monday following a stellar World Cup-winning year with Erling Haaland expected to be his stiffest competition for the crown. Meanwhile, there is no place for five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo among the nominees for the first time since 2003. Although the Portuguese star sits below his fierce rival in terms of career achievements he still tops his foe and every other Ballon d’Or winner for net worth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cristiano Ronaldo \u2013 \u00a3363million<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Not only is Ronaldo the most popular sports star with approximately 876 million combined social media followers he is also the best-paid football player of all time. He rakes in a staggering \u00a362m a year playing for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr which rises to\u00a0\u00a3173million per annum when\u00a0the various\u00a0commercial opportunities tied into his contract are taken into account.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 38-year-old has a net worth of \u00a3363m and is sponsored by the likes of Nike,\u00a0Armani, Tag Heuer, Egyptian Steel, Herbalife, Italia Independent, Clear, PokerStars and Castrol.<\/p>\n

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Lionel Messi – \u00a3105million<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Messi’s net worth may be three times less than Ronaldo’s but he certainly isn’t lacking funds. The Argentine superstar earns \u00a347m a year playing for David Beckham’s Inter Miami. Forbes estimates that his net worth was \u00a3105m at the start of the year which doesn’t take into account his big-money move state-side.\u00a0He signed a lifetime contract with Adidas in 2017, worth \u00a320.4million a year, and also owns several hotels in\u00a0Ibiza,\u00a0Mallorca, Baqueira and Sotogrande.<\/p>\n

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Kaka – \u00a374million<\/h2>\n

Kaka was the last player to win the Ballon d’Or before Messi and Ronaldo’s reign of dominance. He won the award in 2007 after playing an instrumental role in AC Milan’s Champions League-winning campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite retiring in 2017, the former Brazil international is still reportedly worth \u00a374m having struck up several lucrative deals with\u00a0Global smart technology company OPPO, American Tourister and Playstation to set him up for life after football.<\/p>\n

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