Man United hero is now a billionaire with over seven times Cristiano Ronaldo's net worth

Man United hero is now a billionaire with over seven times Cristiano Ronaldo's net worth

Cristiano Ronaldo is among the richest footballers to ever grace the sport, but even his mammoth net worth has been dwarfed by a former Manchester United team-mate of his

Cristiano Ronaldo and Louis Saha played together for four seasons (Image: 2004 Manchester United )

Louis Saha boasts a multi-billion net worth which is over seven times more than former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo's.

The Frenchman - who played for the Premier League giants from 2004 to 2008 - enjoyed a fruitful career at Old Trafford. Saha, 46, won two league titles, the Champions League and League Cup under Sir Alex Ferguson, scoring 42 goals in 124 games.

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After retiring from football in 2013 at 35 after stints at Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland and Lazio, the ex-France international ventured into business. After what was an illustrious footballing career, Saha turned it up a notch with his company 'AxisStars' - which is now worth a jaw-dropping £4.3billion.

The staggering net worth of Saha's business places it worth over seven times more than Ronaldo's impressive £600m net worth. The firm, which was co-founded by Kate Hamer, is responsible for connecting relationships between "professional athletes and entertainers, their peers and trusted partners".

Their website displays a photo of the ex-footballer alongside Hamer, with the description of the company reading: "Since hanging up his boots, Louis has moved into the world of business where he has used his experience to develop propositions to support athletes and other people in the public eye, in their careers."

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Alongside Hamer, who is a former marketer, Saha teamed up with technological executive Patrice Arnera in the development of the business establishment. According to several sources, more than 550 ex-athletes are connected with the firm.

Saha won two Premier League titles and the Champions League with United (Image: John Peters via Getty Images )

Saha admitted he gets inquiries from people asking for his advice and was candid in saying that starting up AxisStars has surpassed anything he's done in his footballing career. "I still get asked for advice by different people on a daily basis, he told The Guardian.

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"For instance, my agent called me to say he had a talented French footballer who he wants to bring to England, and asked me for advice on how to create a tailor-made training programme. I put him in touch with people I used to work with.

Saha has now enjoyed two successful careers (Image: Getty Images. )

"This kind of player could join Axis as he can then search for a personal coach in his region. It is a hard process but it's so rewarding, because if I can help 100,000 people, it's the best thing I've ever done."

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Ronaldo, meanwhile, became the first active footballer to earn over $1billion (£775m). On top of his lucrative Al-Nassr contract banking him £220m ($285m) last year, the Portuguese superstar has several revenue streams, including sponsorship deals with Nike, Whoop, and Binance.

The 40-year-old also earns a considerable amount through his CR7 brand, which includes hotels, fragrances and underwear. He also set the YouTube world alight recently when launching his 'UR Cristiano' channel, that now has over 74m subscribers.

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