Cristiano Ronaldo is richest football star with net worth of $460m- Cristiano Ronaldo is richer than Lionel Messi with a net worth $460 million - The Juve star rakes in money from his Instagram account apart from bonuses and wages from the pitch - Lionel Messi's total purse, on the other hands, is said to be £309 million ($400m) as of 2020 Cristiano Ronaldo may be one short of his arch-rival Lionel Messi on the list of Ballon d'Or winners but his heavy purse transcends what fans think of the Argentine's total net worth. The Portuguese and Argentine are the two most powerful footies in the world with their rivalry dating back in Spain when Ronaldo's dazzling show of champion at Real Madrid sparked off the greatest rivalry ever seen. With eleven Ballon d'Or shared between them among several individual honours, Ronaldo and Messi rivalry is not settled on the pitch as fans want to know the worth of their beloved superstars apart from their distinctly bold outbursts. Recommended for you No old notes yet from CBN, banks begin ration of old notes, Supreme Court s... For Ronaldo, his Juventus contract is reportedly worth 31 million Euros (approximately $34 million) a year, while Messi's is reportedly worth €40 million per annual --- but who has the biggest net worth between the two? According to Celebrity, Ronaldo is arguably Nike’s second-biggest athlete after LeBron James with his net worth standing on a staggering figure of $460 million. The Juventus star is the only person to have the most teeming legion of following on the photo-sharing app Instagram with over 200 million followers. Apart from his huge salaries and bonuses from the pitch, Ronaldo makes money from the sponsored posts on Instagram and his lines of merchandise from CR7 brand, among businesses in Portugal, Spain and Italy. Messi, on the other hands, is said to be worth around £309m ($400m) as of 2020, though the figures are speculative. The Argentine became the best-paid player in La Liga in November 2017 by agreeing to a new deal to extend his stay at Barcelona until 2021. Recommended for you “Hand dey scratch baba”: Davido mistakenly posts video of him getting massa... Messi's latest contract is reportedly worth a net £500,000 (€565,000) a week. Before signing this deal, Messi was estimated to be on around £336,000 (€397,000). PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo and other football stars on the planet to top the list of the highest-paid footballers in 2020. The Barcelona star does not only come top of the pile, his earning worth a staggering €8.3m gross per month almost doubled that of his Portuguese arch-rival. This may be so because the Argentine hitman is the best player on the planet right now having won the coveted Ballon d'Or honour for the sixth-time record. Amokachi twins: Why we dumped Besiktas for Kwara United | Legit TV Recommended for you "Them go break all these tables": Portable unveils new look of his bar, DJ... Source: Legit.ng - Cristiano Ronaldo is richer than Lionel Messi with a net worth $460 million - The Juve star rakes in money from his Instagram account apart from bonuses and wages from the pitch - Lionel Messi's total purse, on the other hands, is said to be £309 million ($400m) as of 2020 PAY ATTENTION Legit.ng Amokachi twins: Why we dumped Besiktas for Kwara United