Football icon Cristiano Ronaldo has become a co-owner of Spanish Segunda División side Almería, having acquired a 25% share in the club through his newly established CR7 Sports Investments company.
The 41-year-old Al-Nassr forward joins a Saudi Arabian investment consortium, led by Mohammed Al-Khereiji, as a stakeholder in the club. While the financial specifics of the deal remain undisclosed, Ronaldo expressed his eagerness to collaborate with the leadership team to “support the next phase of the club’s growth.”
Ronaldo, who enjoyed a highly successful nine-year spell with Real Madrid, stated: “It has been a long-held ambition of mine to contribute to football, beyond the pitch. UD Almería is a Spanish club with strong foundations and clear potential for growth.”
Club President Al-Khereiji lauded the acquisition, remarking: “[Ronaldo] is regarded as the greatest to ever play the game, he knows the Spanish leagues very well and he understands the potential of what we are building here both in terms of the team and the academy.”
Almería, founded in 1989, currently sit third in the Segunda División, two points adrift of leaders Real Racing with 15 matches remaining.
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