Cristiano Ronaldo: How the 2nd highest-paid athlete on the planet makes and spends his millions.

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2020-10-13T19:41:00Z

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The soccer star brought in $109 million in 2019.
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Cristiano Ronaldo earned $109 million in 2019, according to Forbes, making him the second highest-paid sports star in the world.

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He was surpassed only by Lionel Messi, who brought in $127 million.

Ronaldo is reportedly a fan of cryotherapy, where the body is subjected to temperatures as low as minus 264 degrees Fahrenheit to help muscles recover and to heighten alertness.

Athletes in a cryochamber in England.
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In 2013, he had a cryochamber worth almost $50,000 installed in his home.

Ronaldo also been spotted wearing a $160,000 Jacob and Co. watch — a perk of having an endorsement deal with the company.

Ronaldo with Jacob and Co. founder Jacob Arabo in Monaco in 2013.
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It's unclear whether his deal with Jacob and Co. is still in effect.

Ronaldo reportedly pays for a hair stylist to see the original version at Madrid's Museum of Wax once a month to make sure the hairstyle is current.

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"Cristiano told us to be sure his figure was perfect," the museum's communications director told a local news outlet.

Since then, Ronaldo appears to have settled in with girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez.

Georgina Rodriguez, left, with Ronaldo.
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In November 2017, Rodriguez gave birth to baby daughter Alana Martina, Ronaldo's fourth child.

He also had twins born a few months earlier, reportedly via a surrogate.

Rumors of the couple's engagement started swirling after Rodriguez was spotted at the 2018 World Cup sporting an impressive ring.

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But in February 2019, Rodriguez denied that the two were engaged.

'I'd love to," she told Hola! magazine. "Now we have priorities, but in the future it would be wonderful to become his wife."

Ronaldo is also a fashion aficionado, often seen wearing expensive suits and watches.

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In December 2019, he was spotted wearing the most expensive watch Rolex has ever made, worth $500,000, to a conference in Dubai.

Ronaldo has even established his own fashion brand — CR7 — that carries everything from shoes and cleats, to denim, to underwear and even fragrances.

He started modeling Armani underwear in 2009, replacing British soccer star David Beckham.

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Source: Women's Wear Daily

In 2018, Ronaldo was reportedly fined $21.8 million in a Spanish tax evasion case.

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He had been accused of diverting income to a tax haven in the British Virgin Islands.

In 2018, it was reported that Ronaldo was in talks with Facebook about a reality show that would follow the soccer superstar off the field and could earn him $10 million.

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It was also rumored that American footballer Tom Brady would be involved in the project through his company Religion of Sports.

Ronaldo's pretty-boy image hasn't always been appreciated by opposing fans, but he doesn't seem to be bothered by it.

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"I think that because I am rich, handsome and a great player people are envious of me," he told The Guardian in 2011. "I don't have any other explanation."

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