♦ Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer in history to become a billionaire.

♦ He has been valued at $1.4 billion by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with his financial ascent coming on the back of his June contract extension with Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, which is reportedly valued at over $400 million. 

♦ As per Bloomberg's report, Ronaldo earned more than half-a-billion dollars ($550 million) in just wages between 2002 and 2023.