Cristiano Ronaldo News: Real Madrid Forward Wins 2016 Goal 50 Award; Contract Is Solid, Net Worth Increases To $320M?

After winning the Goal 50 Award for 2016, the Cristiano Ronaldo's contract is now worth $150 million. He has recently signed a new contract that will keep him on Real Madrid's side until 2021.

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Goal 50 Award four times in his career and currently has a net worth of $320 million. Cristiano Ronaldo's salary $40 million annually, making him one of the richest professional soccer players in history.

The Portuguese-born athlete has led his team at the Euro 2016 and lifted the Champions League with Real Madrid. Writers of Goal from 38 global editions are responsible for ranking the top 50 players in the world every year and they all agreed that Cristiano Ronaldo deserves the Goal 50 Award for 2016.

Before having the surprising triumph at Euro 2016, Cristiano Ronaldo fired the winning penalty kick in Real Madrid's Champions League final win which took place last May. The 31-year-old Portuguese superstar is now enjoying the most successful year of his illustrious career.

Meanwhile, Lionel Messi came in fourth place in the overall top rankings, ahead of Madrid Real's Gareth Bale. The French star Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid came in third place, while Barca's Luis Suarez ended in second.

The chief editors of the online publication Goal have also added to the list of top players seven more members of Real Madrid. It includes Casemiro, Marcelo, Modric, Sergio Ramos, Bale, Pepe, and Kroos. Cristiano Ronaldo's team Real Madrid is the most represented football club in the 2016 edition of the prize.

Cristiano Ronaldo mentioned that in receiving the award, it just shows that players around the world cannot achieve anything without having the right ambition, a team of players supporting them, and without strong personal effort. For Cristiano Ronaldo, becoming a great professional and making the necessary sacrifice on a day-to-day basis is what's important.