Why Ronaldo was fined exactly €255 despite his $1.2 billion net worth

Cristiano Ronaldo earns an estimated $300 million a year, yet Portugal’s football federation fined him just €255 for walking out of the national-team camp, alongside a 30-day suspension that was backdated. The seemingly lenient punishment has raised eyebrows, prompting questions over whether the federation went easy on its biggest star. Ronaldo, whose estimated net worth ranges between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion, became the world’s first billionaire footballer. So, how did the federation arrive at this surprisingly small fine, and why did the suspension have little impact on Ronaldo’s international schedule?Ronaldo was fined under a rule covering players who abandon national dutyThe Portuguese Football Federation’s Disciplinary Council found Ronaldo guilty of intentionally leaving national-team duties without an acceptable justification, under Article 160(1) of its disciplinary regulations.