Despite Making the Most Salary in Soccer History, Cristiano Ronaldo Falls $10.5 Billion Behind Arsenal Legends’ Massive Net Worth

Cristiano Ronaldo became the highest-paid athlete when he completed the Al Nassr move. It was reportedly a $500 million worth deal over two-and-half-years. He will potentially earn around $200 million a year at the Saudi Arabian club. Despite getting the highest-paid athlete status, Ronaldo still falls behind the former Arsenal star in net worth.

The former Arsenal man not only overtakes Ronaldo but many soccer superstars like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, David Beckham, and others in net worth. But how has he accrued the net worth despite retiring and not-so-huge contracts with soccer clubs?

Former Arsenal star trumps Cristiano Ronaldo on net worth

Former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is $10.5 billion worth more than the Portuguese superstar Ronaldo. Flamini retired in the year 2019 and is focused on his biochemical business since then. The former French midfielder is co-founder of GF Biochemicals with business partner Pasquale Granata. 

Flamini and Granata founded the company in 2008. But the fortunes of the company turned in 2019, and the former Gunner amassed over $10.5 billion net worth in 2020, as per Forbes. It is a whopping 30 times more than that of Cristiano Ronaldo, as reported by ‘Express’. The company became the first to be able to mass-produce levulinic acid – an oil substitute with many uses. 

Despite this, Flamini still falls behind a soccer player named Faiq Bolkiah in net worth. Bolkiah is the richest soccer star on the planet, with a net worth of $20 billion. Flamini started his soccer journey with the French club Marseille. He moved to England in 2004 to play for the Gunners. The 38-year-old spent four seasons with Arsenal in his first spell.

He then moved to the Italian giants AC Milan, where he spent five seasons before returning to Arsenal. In his second spell, he played for the Gunners for the next three seasons before moving to Premier League rivals Crystal Palace. He was playing for the Spanish side Getafe when he retired from soccer to focus on his biochemical business. 

Ronaldo settling at Al Nassr after the blockbuster move

Ronaldo and Manchester United mutually terminated the player’s contract last year. It came after the explosive interview the Portuguese gave with the British broadcaster Piers Morgan. He completed the blockbuster move to Al Nassr in January after the torrid start to the 2022-23 season.

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However, after a few poor games to start with, Ronaldo is now settling with the Saudi Pro League. He surpassed 500 league goals when he scored four past the league rivals Al-Wehda. He is improving every passing game and has started scoring goals for his new club. 

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Let us know your thoughts on the net worth of Flamini, who trumps many soccer legends and current superstars in the net worth.