Cristiano Ronaldo continues to make fans curious, as the identity of the special person behind the Portuguese superstar’s huge fortune has just been revealed.

Cristiano Ronaldo in Al Nassr shirt 

Not only is Ronaldo the most famous sports star on the planet and the most followed person on Instagram, he is also the first football player in history to become a billionaire. Few people know that behind that success is an extremely secretive character – Miguel Marques, who is considered CR7’s financial “right hand man”.

From his office on Avenida da Liberdade (Lisbon), Marques serves as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of LMcapital Wealth Management – ​​the company responsible for managing Ronaldo’s $1.4 billion net worth. Before that, he worked at the Portuguese branch of Anglo Irish Bank Suisse, which was later acquired by Hyposwiss (Switzerland). Marques is also a director at Ronaldo’s Pestana CR7 hotel in Manchester.

Miguel Marques keeps safe for Ronaldo

Like many other sports legends – Michael Jordan with Jump Management or Roger Federer with Team8 – Ronaldo also has a team to ensure that all investments are run effectively. However, the difference is that CR7 only trusts a very small group of advisors and close friends. Anyone who shows recklessness in financial decisions is quickly removed from his inner circle.

Marques is the person Ronaldo directly authorized to arrange meetings, evaluate projects and negotiate investments. It is the secrecy of both that helps many big deals to be kept absolutely secret, such as CR7 quietly buying a large plot of land at Quinta da Marinha. According to the former owner, Miguel Champalimaud, it was only when the negotiation process was completed that he learned that the real buyer was Cristiano Ronaldo.

With the support of his “right-hand man” Miguel Marques, Ronaldo not only maintained his image as a top football star, but also became a symbol of financial success in the global sports world.