Recently, the name Cristiano Ronaldo – known as the “money-making machine” of the world football village – once again stirred up public opinion when he was dragged into a financial scandal worth more than 3,000 billion VND. According to international sources, an investment organization authorized by Ronaldo to manage personal assets and commercial investments is being accused of “burning money” and misusing funds, causing many people to question: Is Ronaldo really as “clean” as the image he has built for so long?
The incident began when a group of economic inspectors in Europe discovered a series of shady transactions in the investment chain of a fund related to Ronaldo. This organization is said to represent Ronaldo in managing advertising contracts, real estate investments, and even the crypto project he participated in. It is worth noting that the total value of the “disappeared” transactions is estimated to be more than 120 million USD (equivalent to more than 3,000 billion VND).
Ronaldo quickly denied all allegations, asserting that he had no knowledge of these unusual activities and completely trusted his financial team. A representative of Ronaldo said:
“Cristiano is not directly involved in investment decisions. He only focuses on football and community activities. Any violations, if any, were carried out by a third party.”
However, this explanation was not enough to calm the wave of suspicion that was spreading rapidly on social networks. Thousands of comments on Twitter and Reddit said that “it is impossible that Ronaldo was completely unaware” when his assets amounted to hundreds of millions of USD. One user wrote: “No one becomes a billionaire without knowing where his money goes. If he doesn’t know, it means he deliberately doesn’t want to know.”
Meanwhile, some financial experts believe that this incident may be a “consequence of excessive trust” – a common mistake among celebrities. They often give full power to financial advisors, without carefully controlling investment activities. However, having Ronaldo’s name associated with a loss of thousands of billions of dong will certainly damage the image of a “clean billionaire star” that he has worked so hard to build.
Portuguese media are also divided. One side believes that Ronaldo is a victim of people who take advantage of his reputation, while the other side believes that this is the “dark side of wealth”, where huge transactions always have unpredictable hidden corners. A leading sports newspaper in Lisbon even posed a sarcastic question on its front page:
“Ronaldo – talented investor, or just someone who hides the truth?”
Currently, the investigation agency is still reviewing all assets and transactions related to Ronaldo’s representative company, and at the same time asking him to cooperate in providing supporting documents. If he cannot prove his innocence, Ronaldo may face heavy financial penalties and seriously affect his global reputation.
Although the final truth has not been revealed, this incident is enough to make fans ask the question: is Ronaldo’s wealth really as “clean” as he always shows? Or behind the halo of a football superstar, there are still secrets that only insiders know?
One thing is certain: Cristiano Ronaldo’s image as a “model billionaire” is facing the biggest challenge of his career – not from the football field, but from the cold numbers in the financial world.
