Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has become the sport’s first ever billionaire player with a net worth of $1.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

On the same historic day when Cristiano Ronaldo achieved history with Portugal, Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, continued to rewrite soccer’s record books even at 38.

It took years, two World Cup qualifiers, and a touch of fate — but Cristiano Ronaldo has finally kept his word to Liverpool ’s Dominik Szoboszlai. After Portugal’s 2-2 draw with Hungary in Lisbon, Ronaldo made sure the Hungarian captain walked away with something more valuable than just a point — his match jersey.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest contract with Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr FC, worth $400 million, led to him becoming the first soccer player to be worth a billion.

From humble beginnings to ultra wealthy status, Ronaldo’s $1.4 billion net worth proves the world’s most-followed athlete is also a wise businessman.

Both the Portuguese and Argentine strikers are in the spotlight after achieving historic records with their national teams during the FIFA window.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will face each other for the first time in more than two years after their teams, Barcelona and Juventus, were drawn together on Thursday in the Champions League group stage.

Another week, it seems, another Cristiano Ronaldo record.The Al Nassr captain, already the top scorer in the history of men’s international football, was at it again on Tuesday night, this time