"I think that because I am rich, handsome and a great player people are envious of me. I don't have any other explanation."
That's Cristiano Ronaldo talking about why people hate him.
While other soccer players date models and appear in underwear ads too, no one's lifestyle gets under the skin of soccer fans like Ronaldo's.
He earned $42.5 million last year, making him the ninth highest-paid athlete on earth.
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Source: Forbes
He just signed a contract that'll pay him $23 million per year until 2018 — making him the world's highest-paid player.
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Source: Marca
He makes almost that much ($22 million annually) in off-field endorsements.
Source: Forbes
His new Nike contract will pay him a rumored $8 million per year.
Source: Goal
He also has deals with companies like Herbalife, Castrol, and Komani.
Source: Forbes
If he ever leaves Madrid, the team that buys him will have to pay the club ONE BILLION DOLLARS in a buy-out.
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His off-field lifestyle lives up to his eye-popping paycheck.
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He's dating Russian swimsuit model Irina Shayk.
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They fly all over the world together, often going to the United States, where he isn't mobbed in the streets.
In 2009 he crashed his $320,000 Ferrari in Manchester.
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Source: Daily Mail
He also reportedly owns a Bentley, Porsche, and Mercedes, among other cars.
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Source: Complex
He lives in a ~$7 million villa in La Finca— an exclusive community in Madrid built by architect Joaquin Torres.
His other big interest is fashion.
He has modeled for Armani, and has an underwear line coming out with designer Richard Chai.
He has a deal with Jacob & Co. watches, and has been spotted wearing their $160,000 watches.
Source: Daily Mail
His pretty boy image has made him one of the most hated players in the world.
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But he had the best quote ever about it, saying, "I think that because I am rich, handsome and a great player people are envious of me. I don't have any other explanation."
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Source: Guardian
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