The Portugal captain signed a new a deal with the
European champions late last year and boasts a number of sponsorships
and business ventures
The Real Madrid star signed a new contract to extend his stay in the Spanish capital in November and also renewed or began a number of sponsorship deals and business ventures.
But exactly how much is Ronaldo now worth? It's difficult to say exactly but what is clear is that he is now the highest-paid athlete in the world, sitting ahead of his Barcelona rival Lionel Messi and basketball star LeBron James.
What is Ronaldo's salary?
Ronaldo signed a new contract with Madrid in November of 2016 but is not expected to have pocketed a substantial increase to his existing £365,000-a-week terms. The new deal runs until 2021.
The Portugal captain is the highest-paid player in Europe and earns slightly more than his team-mate Gareth Bale, who most sources rank second. Lionel Messi is also over the £300,000-a-week threshold before tax.
The only two footballers paid more than Ronaldo both play in China and signed their deals this year. Carlos Tevez is on a reported £615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua and Oscar is paid £400,000 a week by Shanghai SIPG.
When Ronaldo's tax affairs were questioned late last year, his management company published documents demonstrating earnings of just under £20 million inside Spain. That lines up with the speculated £365,000 weekly wage, which totals at nearly £19m over 12 months.
What sponsorship deals does Ronaldo have?
Ronaldo's most significant sponsorship deal is with Nike, which was renewed around the same time he extended his Madrid contract last year.
The latest agreement is said to be the second 'lifetime' contract the sportswear giant has handed out after it offered similar terms to three-time NBA champion James. The Cleveland Cavaliers icon's deal has been speculated to be worth in excess of $1 billion in total, though exactly how that breaks down year-by-year is kept under wraps.
Naturally, many have assumed that Ronaldo has signed on a comparable basis. Though the $1bn figure seems extraordinary, it is worth noting that sponsorship analysts Hookit estimated that Ronaldo's social-media presence alone was worth an incredible $474m to Nike in 2016.
Prior to the new agreement, most sources had Ronaldo's annual earnings from Nike at a few million less than his Madrid salary.
Beyond Nike, Ronaldo has endorsement deals with the likes of Armani, Tag Heuer, PokerStars and Castrol.
What businesses does Ronaldo have?
As well as representing a number of brands, Ronaldo has created his own around the CR7 image. It is mostly centred on his underwear line but has also evolved to include various other clothing, leisure and home products.
In addition, Ronaldo has two hotels - named Pestana CR7 - in Portugal: one in the capital, Lisbon, and another in Funchal, his hometown on the island of Madeira. Late last year, he expanded into gyms in a partnership with US health company Crunch, with the first outlet under his name expected to open in Madrid.
Expect to see the 32-year-old expand further into this area as his playing days draw to a close, with Michael Jordan proving that the names of the greatest players retain their value even after retirement.
What charity work does Ronaldo do?
It would be unfair to say Ronaldo does not strive to put some of his fortune towards the greater good - in fact, in 2015 he was recognised by Dosomething.org as the most charitable sports star in the world.
The website acclaimed Ronaldo for using his fame to promote "a variety of causes including childhood hunger, obesity and biodiversity" and highlighted an $83,000 donation to a 10-year-old fan in need of brain surgery as well as a $165,000 contribution to a cancer centre in Portugal that treated his mother.
After the 2016 Champions League final, it was reported that the ex-Manchester United man instructed his agent Jorge Mendes to donate his €600,000 win bonus to a non-governmental organisation. Ronaldo has supported the likes of Unicef, World Vision and Save the Children in the past.
What is Ronaldo's net worth?
No one can really claim to have a bulletproof idea of what Ronaldo is worth except his management company, but most sources estimate the figure to be between £200m and £250m.
According to Forbes, Ronaldo earned more than any other athlete on the planet in 2016 at $88m (£72m), placing joint-fourth on their list of the top 100 celebrities behind musicians Taylor Swift and One Direction and author James Patterson. Messi placed eighth, on $81.5m (£67m), and James was 11th at $77m (£63m).
The aforementioned accounts that were published amid the controversy over his tax affairs, meanwhile, revealed an income of over £190m before tax in 2015. £20m of that was made in Spain and the rest outside of the country in which he currently resides, with his management company Gestifute based in Portugal.
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