The estimated net worth of Cristiano Ronaldo is $500 million.
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest soccer players of all time. He has a reputation as a leading goal scorer and a national legend of the "beautiful game" in his home country, Portugal.
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Early life
Born on the 5th February 1985 on the island of Madeira, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro has an older brother and two older sisters. Christiano grew up in a low-income home, with his parents working two jobs to support the family.
His father would drink a lot, and his mother was the chief breadwinner in the family. Cristiano started playing football at a young age, scouted by international talent agents when he was 12 years old. He debuted at the English Premier League club, Manchester United, at the age of 16, making him the youngest first-team player in the squad's history and the first Portuguese national to play for the club.
Education
Cristiano attended primary and high school in Portugal before dropping out to chase his dreams of becoming an international football star. Ronaldo got his education at the youth academy at Sporting Lisbon, and he has junior high school education.
Family life
Cristiano is married to his wife, model, and social media personality Georgina, and resides near Manchester, where he plays club football for Manchester.
How did Cristiano Ronaldo build his net worth?
Ronaldo started his career as one of soccer's greats at just 16 years old. He took to the field at Old Trafford in 2002, under the guidance of club manager Sir Alex Ferguson after he was signed for a record £12 million.
Cristiano rose to become the breakout talent in the squad, leaving the club to join Real Madrid in 2009. He scored more than 100-goals during his tenure at Manchester United and a record-breaking 200 goals in 197 appearances.
Ronaldo appeared in 438 matches with Real Madrid, scoring 451 goals. He is also the holder of five Ballon d'Or awards for the FIFA player of the year, one behind Lionel Messi. The two players spent the last decade battling for the top spot in the game.
During the last 12 years, only one other player has managed to secure a Ballon d'Or award, other than Messi or Ronaldo.
Ronaldo recently returned to Manchester United to finish out the remaining years of his career. While Sir Alex Ferguson retired from the game years ago, Ronaldo felt he owed it to the team to return to where his career first took off for international superstardom.
Ronaldo is also the captain of the Portuguese international squad, featuring in 184-games and scoring 115 goals. He is the second player to pass the 100-goal mark in international football.
Cristiano Ronaldo's productivity habits and personal strengths
Cristiano says his success in the sport came from his belief in himself. As one of the youngest payers in the professional game at the time of his debut, he had to learn to integrate with players much older than him.
How rich is Cristiano Ronaldo?
With a reported wealth of $500 million, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the legends of the game of soccer, and he continues to play for Manchester United and the Portugal international squad.
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