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Girlfriend gives Ronaldo 134million Naira Christmas present!
Former Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly having the best of time as a free agent following his disengagement from Manchester United.
This season appears a Christmas to remember as he is undoubtedly enjoying his first Christmas as a free agent.
His partner, Georgina Rodriguez has reportedly given the car freak, a Rolls Royce Phantom, valued at around £250,000 N134,362,500).
In a post on social media, Ronaldo can be seen sitting in the luxirous car.
Accompanying the picture is a caption which translates to “thank you my love” dedicated to his long-term girlfriend.
Georgina put up a video of the delighted Ronaldo receiving the gift, jumping in the car with his children. It’s the latest addition to a fleet of luxury vehicles that cost a whopping £17 million.
Ronaldo has invested a good chunk of his eye-watering career earnings into his collection of cars, which also includes Bugattis, Ferraris and Aston Martins.
Back in June, Ronaldo splashed out around $10.5m on a limited edition Bugatti, of which there are only 10 in existence, according to a German publication, Bild.
The eye-catching Centodieci has an 8 litre W16 engine and a whopping 1600hp. It can do 0-62mph in just 2.4 seconds and reach a top speed of 236mph.
It joined two other supercars made by the manufacturer and is by far the most expensive of his huge collection. Ronaldo has ‘CR7’ embroidered on the headrests of his other two Bugattis – a Chiron and Veyron.
Some of his other most impressive cars include a £1m McLaren Senna and a gigantic Mercedes G-Wagon Brabus.
Georgina made headlines earlier this month after launching an astonishing rant in the wake of Portugal’s World Cup exit.
Santos, who has since been sacked as national team manager, opted to drop Ronaldo from his starting XI for the knockout stages.
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo crossed one billion followers across his social media accounts, aided by his newly-launched YouTube channel that has attracted more than 60 million subscribers in just over three weeks.
Ronaldo, who scored his 900th career goal last week to help Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League, is the first human being to reach a billion followers on social media, global media reports said.
“We’ve made history, one billion followers! This is more than just a number, it’s a testament to our shared passion, drive, and love for the game and beyond,” Ronaldo posted on X.
“You’ve been with me every step of the way, through all the highs and the lows. This journey is our journey… thank you for believing in me, for your support, and for being part of my life.”
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid player reached the milestone with over 639 million followers on Instagram, 170 million on Facebook and 113 million on X.
The 39-year-old topped Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes this year, with off-field earnings of $60 million, boosted by his large social media following.
Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr will host Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.
-Reuters
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel on Wednesday and hundreds of thousands of subscribers signed up within a couple of hours.
The 39-year-old five-times Ballon D’Or winner plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.
“The wait is over. My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey,” Ronaldo posted on his social media accounts.
A couple of hours after posting his first video, 1.69M subscribers had joined he channel.
Ronaldo has 112.5 million followers on the X platform, 170 million on Facebook and 636 million on Instagram.
The former Real Madrid and Manchester United player is preparing for his team’s Saudi Pro League opener against Al-Raed on Thursday.
-Reuters
Inter Miami will be the last club Argentina captain Lionel Messi plays for, the 36-year-old forward said on Wednesday, adding he feels “a little bit scared” at the thought of the day he decides to retire.
Messi, a World Cup winner with Argentina in 2022, has a contract with the Major League Soccer side until 2025 following his arrival last summer after a spell with French champions Paris St Germain.
“Inter Miami will be my last club. I love playing football. I enjoy everything even more because I am aware that there is less and less left,” Messi told ESPN.
“I’m not ready to leave football. I’ve done this all my life, I love playing football, I enjoy training, the day-to-day, the matches… And yes, there’s always a little bit of fear that it’s all over.”
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi is preparing with his national team to defend their Copa America title, with the tournament kicking off on June 20 in the United States.
Argentina will take on Canada in the opening match before facing Group A rivals Chile on June 25 and Peru four days later.
-Reuters
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