Now, as soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo ’s baby mama and partner, Rodriguez, 27, has more money than she could have ever imagined. She lives the kind of life where her man whisks her off on a Three other athletes also surpassed $100 million in total earnings this year: soccer stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and NFL quarterback Dak Prescott. Messi, Richest Athletes › Soccer Players Net Worth: $650 Million Salary: $75 Million $535 million deal that Cristiano Ronaldo accepted in December of 2022 from a Saudi Pro League team called Al Nassr. Canelo Alvarez, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Dustin Johnson are among the world's richest athletes. Lionel Messi ($122 million), Cristiano Ronaldo ($115 million) and Neymar ($103 million) are ranked second, third and fourth, respectively. They are among 13 soccer players on the list. They are Learn about Cristiano Ronaldo's career, earnings, personal life and more from Forbes, the world's leading source of business and finance news. Find out how rich he is, how many followers he has, and what he is up to in 2023. Most of the richest people on Instagram are celebrities. Being in front of the camera makes them more popular and well-known. Therefore, they are somehow more compelling and gain more money through influencer marketing. 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first person to achieve 600 million followers on Instagram. Holding the title of the world's highest-paid athlete according to Forbes' list, Ronaldo's stunning earning capacity is visible as his each post generates $3.23 million. Lionel Messi, the renowned World Cup champion from Argentina, is his top rival on the list with his postings worth almost $2.6 Ronaldo grabs opponent by neck, avoids red card (0:32) Cristiano Ronaldo wasn't sent-off, despite an apparent grab of an opponents neck. (0:32) Published on: 19:12 PST, Jun 8, 2016. Cristiano Ronaldo, the world-famous football (or soccer in American lingo) forward of Real Madrid and captain of the Portugal football team, has just been crowned the world’s richest athlete by Forbes. Fresh from leading Real Madrid to victory in the Champions League and a short vacation aboard his luxury Pbyr0L.