There are some athletes that you immediately think of when you hear a sport. Based on their talents and celebrity status, their name instantly comes to mind. When you think of soccer, the first name you most likely think of has to be Cristiano Ronaldo. He’s the most famous soccer player in the world, after all. He started off his career playing for Manchester United at the age of 18 in 2003, and later in 2009, moved on to Real Madrid where he still is playing today and will be doing so for the foreseeable future.

Being one of the world’s best and famous soccer players naturally has some perks. He has made millions of dollars over the years and has so much money that he doesn’t know what to do with it. Of course, he has fancy cars, expensive jewelry, and luxurious homes, but he also uses his millions for good, donating to charities and to people in need. He’s also a family man, and having four children, he provides them the best life he possibly can. He’s made millions and he will continue to make millions even after his career is over. Here are 15 things you need to know about soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and how he likes to spend his chunks of money.

Highest-Paid Athlete (How Much Is He Worth?)

Cristiano Ronaldo is known for many things, and being the highest-paid athlete of any sport is definitely one of them. In 2017, Ronaldo made $93 million, making him both the highest-paid athlete as well as the fifth highest-paid celebrity. Out of that $93 million, $58 million of it was his salary as a soccer player, while the remaining $35 million was made due to his many endorsements. With that insane amount of money,

Cristiano’s net worth is way over $400 million

and still growing every single day. Obviously, Cristiano is set for a lifetime of luxury with that kind of money and has even admitted that he has no idea how much money he even has. We wish we had that problem!

He Signed A Five-Year Deal

Cristiano is one of the best soccer players in the world, so it’s only natural that any and all teams are willing to fight for him to be on their team. Cristiano has been playing for Real Madrid for a few years now, so of course, they’re willing to do anything they can to keep their star player. As a result, he signed a five-year deal with the team, and reportedly,

the team was willing to pay him approximately $460,000 a week just to stay with them.

The deal would keep him a part of the team until 2021 when he’s 36 years old. To further ensure that they’re going to keep the best athlete around, Real Madrid also put in a buyout clause in the deal they made with him.

He Has An Expensive Buyout Clause

As we previously stated, Cristiano signed a five-year deal to be a player with Real Madrid until 2021, and they’re paying him a hefty sum of money to ensure that he’s staying. As a result, the team wanted to ensure even further that he’ll remain with the team and put in a buyout clause in the deal.

If any team wants to take him, they can do so for an insane price—they must pay a buyout of $1 billion.

You heard it right, $1 billion. Cristiano is the best of the best, and everyone knows it. The question is, are they willing to pay that steep of a price for him? We’re willing to bet that many would be willing to pay that price, but it looks like Ronaldo is happy in Madrid and is willing to stay there.

He Has A Lifetime Deal With Nike

We all know that Cristiano has a pretty big salary from playing soccer, but he also makes a lot of money through sponsors. In fact, his biggest sponsor is Nike.

The brand worked out a lifetime deal with the soccer star, and it could be worth as much as $1 billion.

This deal might seem awful on Nike’s end since that’s a lot of money, after all. However, Cristiano has an insane following, with a whopping 121 million followers on Instagram and 69.7 million followers on Twitter. Every year, Cristiano will be paid a certain amount of money from Nike for him to promote the brand, and he will do so for a lifetime. It’s an insane deal that works in favor of both Nike and Cristiano.

Many Other Sponsors

Nike isn’t the only sponsor that is willing to work with Cristiano. He has many others too. It’s only natural for brands to be after him with the social media following he has and the fact that he’s one of the best soccer players in the world. He has so much exposure and a following that'll do anything for him. We mean,

he made $35 in endorsements in 2017,

after all. Some deals include Armani, Herbalife, Tag Heuer, and KFC, just to name a few. And trust us when we say that there are plenty more where that came from. Everyone wants a piece of Cristiano, and we can’t blame them one bit with his immense popularity and following!

Underwear Line

We now know that Cristiano Ronaldo has an insane amount of sponsors, one of them being Armani. Since the clothing designer was his sponsor, he went on to model some of their underwear, and of course, it was a huge success. Soon enough, he decided he wanted to give fashion designing a shot. He then developed his own underwear line for men and boys, in which the line did really well, as you'd expect. Everyone wants to be just like Cristiano, even down to his underwear, it seems. Cristiano saw the cash flow coming in from his own underwear line, and he then decided to further his fashion designing. So, his CR7 brand was born, with even more products sold under the name.

CR7 Brand

With the success of his underwear line, Cristiano decided to further his clothing designing and start his own brand, CR7, which is short for his initials and number on the field. He started off with underwear and then extended the line to make shirts, shorts, jeans, as well as jackets for both men and boys. He also went on to open up a few boutiques in Madeira, Portugal in 2006 and then in Lisbon in 2008.

Not only does he model all of the clothes, but he has his son involved as well, modeling the clothing for boys on the website.

Cristiano continues to expand the line with shoes and eventually, many other types of clothing and accessories. So far, it’s been a huge hit.

Buys Expensive Cars

With all of that money, it’s only natural that Cristiano Ronaldo spends it on some serious luxury items. He can buy just about anything he wants to. In fact, he’s really into expensive cars and has a number of them.

He drives a $300,000 Lamborghini Aventador, and that’s just one of many luxury cars that he has to his name.

He also is the proud owner of a Maserati, Bentley, Porsche, Mercedes, and many, many more where that came from. With the massive amount of money that the famed soccer star has, there’s no wonder that he’s able to purchase these expensive and luxurious cars. You know what they say, if you got it, flaunt it, right?

He Destroyed One Too

The downside of fast expensive cars is the need for speed and that could result in an accident. Back in 2009 when he was playing for Manchester United, he was driving to practice in his $320,000 Ferrari when he was involved in a really bad accident. He was driving through a tunnel where he crashed into a barrier, destroyed his entire front end, and lost a tire, sending it flying in the process. Miraculously, Cristiano made it out of the crash without a scratch, bump, or bruise. He even went to the practice that he was already on his way to before the accident happened, since everything (minus his car) was okay. Not a big deal, though, we know that he has plenty of other cars in his garage.

Luxury Home In Madrid

As an extraordinary soccer player and the highest-paid one in the world, we’d expect nothing less from Cristiano than for him to have the best house that money can buy for him and his family.

He reportedly has a $7.1 million villa located in La Finca Madrid.

The community is only for the rich and elite, so it’s only natural that Cristiano chose to live there. We can get a peek into the villa from his Instagram as he's constantly showing it off. It has a full gym, huge rooms, two pools, and hundreds of portraits of him and his family. It was designed by celebrity architect Joaquin Torres, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. It’s no wonder why Ronaldo likes to show it off to his millions of followers.

Expensive Real Estate Elsewhere

They say that real estate is a good investment, so it’s only natural that Cristiano looked into that investment. It was reported that Cristiano had an expensive pad elsewhere.

The soccer star reportedly dropped $18.5 million for a 2,509-square-foot loft apartment in Trump Tower in Manhattan in New York.

The outstanding loft apartment has three bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms and is absolutely extravagant. In fact, the loft was said to be the inspiration behind the setting for 50 Shades of Grey. So, if Cristiano is looking to spend some of his off time in New York, he’s definitely covered (in an over-the-top extravagant way, of course). We'd expect nothing less, to be honest!

Donates To Charity

With all of the money that Cristiano Ronaldo has, he doesn’t only spend it on himself and his family. Over the years since he’s gained his fame, he’s been heavily involved with many charities and making a number of donations. In 2013, he became a Global Artist Ambassador for Save The Children, which fights hunger and obesity in children. Additionally,

he donated thousands of dollars to build and help cancer centers in Portugal.

He’s also been known to pay for really expensive surgeries that sick children are in desperate need of. It’s really awesome that the multi-millionaire is willing to give back to people in need.

Jewelry Lover

With his expensive taste, it’s obvious that Cristiano Ronaldo would be a huge fan of expensive jewelry. We know that Cristiano has plenty of sponsorship deals, and he has one with Jacob and Company, a company that makes watches. Since they’re a sponsor of his, he has to be spotted wearing their products. He’s been seen wearing a limited-edition H24 that’s encrusted with diamonds—with a weight of 15.25 cts.

The watch itself sold for a cool £100,000 which is roughly $140,000—

that’s just pocket change for Cristiano though, let’s be honest here. All we can say is if you’ve got the money for it, then why not?

He Has A Wax Figure Of Himself

In 2013, a wax figure of the famed soccer player was added to Madrid’s Museum of Wax. Well, Cristiano fell in love with the exact replica of himself. He loved the statue so much that he had another one made just for himself to keep at home. Therefore,

he paid $31,000 to have the statue made.

Both statues are made with real hair, added strand by strand. Cristiano has a stylist that he hired to go to the museum once a month to make sure that the hair is styled correctly and up to date. We’re not sure whether he does the same for the one at his house, but we can only assume so! Only the best for real Cristiano and wax Cristiano.

Four Kids And Counting

Cristiano has quite the family, and it’s only growing bigger and bigger.

The soccer star is father to four children, three of them being under a year old.

His first child, his son Cristiano Jr., was born in 2010, and the identity of his mother has never been revealed to the public. Just recently, many people were stunned to hear that the soccer star was expecting twins via a surrogate, and a few months later, a baby with his girlfriend, Georgina Rodríguez. The twins, Eva and Mateo, were born on June 7, 2017, while his daughter with Georgina, Alana, was born a few months later on November 12, 2017. He’s expressed many times that he wants a huge family and only hopes to continue to grow it.