Cristiano Ronaldo is a man of expensive habits, and at the height of his stardom, was arguably the biggest personality in the game. While at Real Madrid, even his birthday parties were international events.
In 2015, when the Portuguese was turning 30, he was determined to go all out to mark the occasion. That included bringing in Colombian reggaeton singer Kevin Roldan to the party. Inviting the rich and famous of Madrid society, as well as the rest of the squad, his party ended up occurring after a 4-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the derby clash.
Speaking to RadioMarca, Roldan recounted the experience.
“I remember it perfectly. We were in New York and my father called me to tell me that we had a private party in Madrid in two weeks. I told him that it was not possible, on that date we had a show in Mexico.”
“So, he responded that the request came from Cristiano Ronaldo. Private parties always cost more money, but he did not hesitate to pay. I don’t like to talk about the money I earn, but at that time I earned a quarter of a million dollars for those types of shows.”
The images of Ronaldo and some of the squad partying that night, and the number seven singing with Roldan, reportedly divided the Real Madrid squad. Barcelona roared past Los Blancos on their way to a treble in La Liga, and Gerard Pique famously thanked Roldan in the celebrations, telling him that ‘With you, everything started’.
Tottenham Hotspur face competition from AC Milan for midfielder
Real Betis midfielder Johnny Cardoso did not take long to attract attention for his performances after arriving last January. So much so that they were able to barter with his future for their star signing this summer. The USMNT midfielder has not had the easiest of starts to the season, but is still attracting admiring glances.
According to Diario AS, AC Milan are looking at Cardoso as a potential option to replace Ismael Bennacer, who is out injured long-term. The Algerian was also linked with a late move away from San Siro. They say that his price would make a deal difficult, and Betis are not concerned about losing him in January.
As part of the deal to bring in Giovani Lo Celso, Betis agreed to a €25m future purchase clause for Tottenham Hotspur for Cardoso. If Betis sell him elsewhere, then Spurs will also earn a percentage of the deal too. If indeed that is the asking price for Cardoso, then Spurs will likely have an advantage in the pursuit for his signature, beyond the clause itself.
