As he faces the final stretch of his career as a footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to prepare his life for the future. The 38-year-old Portuguese striker from Al Nassr intends to expand his portfolio of business with one last acquisition that would bring him closer to profiles like Silvio Berlusconi’s: buying part of a communication group.
According to several Portuguese media reports, Cristiano Ronaldo would be prepared to buy 30% of COFINA, one of the most important television content producers in the country. Among its means of communication it has CMTV, the most watched cable television; and with him morning mailthe most widely read newspaper.
The operation, which according to OK Daily It would already be closed, it has been brewing for several months. The player, as confirmed by sources close to him, is “very enthusiastic” about the project. “He likes to win, so he is always happy to be associated with winning projects.”, added the cited source.
“Having Cristiano with us, the best footballer in history, a unique athlete who projects values such as demand, rigor, work and resilience is an honor”, the CEO of COFINA, Luis Santana, has expressed regarding the intentions of the former Real Madrid soccer player.
A story with its pluses and minuses
Cristiano Ronaldo may have, if the operation is confirmed, 30% of the company. However, a few years ago he publicly disowned the channel CMTV. In 2014 she had a disagreement at a press conference with one of the reporters of the chainto whom he blurted out that he was not going to answer his question because he worked in CMTV.
Although this episode was publicized, his behavior with another journalist from the channel who asked him a question during a concentration with the Portugal team had much more repercussions. Dissatisfied with the content, Cristiano snatched the microphone from the worker and He launched straight into a lake.
