Despite football still being on hold due to the coronavirus crisis, Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo is on track to become the sport's first ever $1billion man.
That incredible statistic will come about even though he has agreed to taken a pay cut of £3.45m in line with the rest of his Juve team-mates, in a move which will help the Serie A champions save up to £100m from March until May.
According to Forbes, Ronaldo is set to become only the third active sportsman to crack the $1bn mark, following in the footsteps of boxer Floyd Mayweather and golf icon Tiger Woods.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star earned a staggering £89m last year ,with his wage packet accounting for slightly over half of that income at about £53m once