Cristiano Ronaldo is insatiable. At 41, the Portuguese footballer continues to live his passion for football to the fullest. In 2026, the former Real Madrid and Manchester United player has challenged himself to win the World Cup with his country. At club level, he still hopes to win titles with Al-Nassr, who is doing everything possible to reach the 1,000 career goal mark. A well-rounded career which took him to the best clubs in the world. Winner of the Ballon d’Or five times, the Lusitanian international is not content only with football.
King of marketing, he is also a walking advertising billboard, he who is a veritable goose that lays golden eggs for brands. A formidable businessman, CR7 invests in various areas, including real estate. But that’s not all. This Thursday, the striker born in 85 decided to invest part of his money in football. He officially became a shareholder of the Spanish club Almeria, of which he now holds 25% of the shares via his subsidiary CR7 Sports Investments. News announced in a press release. “Cristiano Ronaldo invests in UD Almería within the consortium that owns the club, led by the SMC group”we can read.
CR7 invests in Almeria
Then it was stated: “Cristiano Ronaldo has acquired a 25% stake in UD Almería through CR7 Sports Investments, a subsidiary of CR7 SA, which is an important step in the continued expansion of the club and the Portuguese businessman’s investment portfolio. This agreement is part of the international expansion of the entity led by President Mohamed Al Khereiji through his conglomerate SMC Group.. President of UD Almería, Mohamed Al Khereiji was delighted with this happy news.
“We are very happy that Cristiano has chosen our club to invest. He is considered the best player in history, he knows Spanish football very well and he understands the potential of what we are building here, both at first team level and at the academy level. For his part, Cristiano Ronaldo also spoke about this ambitious new project. “For a long time, my ambition has been to contribute to football off the field. UD Almería is a club with solid foundations and obvious growth potential. I look forward to working alongside the management team to support the club in its next phase of development”. Third in the Spanish second division, Almeria, which has experienced failures with its Saudi investors, is aiming to move up to the elite. Which would be a good start for the club and CR7.
