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Ronaldo joins billionaires league with new Saudi soccer contract

Off the field, Ronaldo signed a decade-long deal with Nike in 2016 for $18 million annually and endorsed brands including Nike, Armani and Castrol

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Cristiano Ronaldo during the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr at King Abdullah Sports City on September 26 in Jeddah

Capping his 23-year career by playing in Saudi Arabia has made Cristiano Ronaldo soccer’s first billionaire.

The Portuguese superstar’s fortune was pegged at $1.4 billion in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which took note of the two-year contract he...