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With a net worth of $500 million, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be the top-paid athlete in the world. He makes sensational deals that help him enhance his revenue and solidify his position among the wealthiest athletes in the world. Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia for a bumper contract of $250 million, shocking the soccer fraternity. And now, he is the architect of another bold move in buying a media house company. In fact, it is the same media house company Ronaldo sued for spreading wrong information about the Portuguese star. 

The deal would keep his life outside soccer intact, helping him to create a unique portfolio. He is the head of various illustrious companies, like his brand of hotels, clothing line, among other notable ventures. This is just another purple feather to his cap. 

Cristiano Ronaldo owns a media house which he sued before!

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There were tensions between the newspaper and CR7 earlier. But according to El Pais, he now wants to acquire the media house in a striking move. The soccer icon is a part of the Expressão Livre company and they have offered to buy Cofina Media, owner of Correio da Manhã, Sábado magazine, and CM television. It would be monumental for the player to purchase the media house in an iconic move. During a time when most players have tensions with the media houses, Ronaldo once again shows his accurate business intelligence. 

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If the proposed purchase goes ahead, the Media Capital Group, owner of the TVI and CNN Portugal channels, will make Ronaldo the company’s shareholder. The Mail of ManhãIt is one of the bestselling newspapers in Portugal, having circulated 41,810 circulation copies in the first quarter of 2023. While most celebrities get exposed through tabloids, Ronaldo looks to purchase them in a landmark deal. 

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The issues between the two parties, Cr7 and the media house, happened during Euro 2016. Despite winning the tournament to give his first international trophy, an untoward incident of Ronaldo dominated the headlines. 

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Mic drop into the lake!

When the Portuguese team took a stroll beside the lake, one journalist from CM television approached the soccer star with a question. Most of the time, he gets targeted with tough questions. However, the journalist questioned, “Ronaldo, are you ready for today’s game?” But CR7 had his own fair share of ideas. 

 

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He took the mic and threw it into the lake, shocking the people with him. The media house later took the mic from the lake and auctioned it. They used the money raised for a charitable institution on the island of Madeira. But now, Al-Nassr’s favorite son looks to create history off the soccer pitch. Time and time again, he produces stunning moments in his career. Do you think this is a sensational deal?

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