Radical decision made by Ronaldo “” My interest is zero! Football has lost its essence and credibility today “
Article by Daniel Scorpie – published on Friday, September 19, 2025, 13:02 / Updated on Friday, September 19, 2025 13:04
Ronaldo, the former great Brazilian striker, turned 49 yesterday and confessed that he was tired of football, after the attempts failed as an investor in Cruzeo and Valladolid!
The golfer nicknamed “Il Phenomeno” adopted this sharp position, after being harshly criticized by Cruzeiro's supporters, faced with a serious financial crisis and currently numbered debts to 2.5 million reais (about 416,000 euros)
We lost our essence? What else has lost? I can't get back to the field as many of you ask me. And honestly, I don't think that our greatest defeats have been on the ground. Were not televised. We must look outside the spotlight. To institutions. To the mentality of our athletes. To our relationships
Ronaldoformer great Brazilian striker
“I will find the money, but personally no more to involve financially”
“My will to stay in football is equal to zero today! And the main reason is related to my money, which I am no longer willing to waste in the phenomenon”, Ronaldo said in a discussion at Podcastul Denilsonshow.
Kylian Mbappe and Brazilian Ronaldo, on January 11, at the NBA Brooklyn Nets – Cleveland Cavaliers match, played in Paris Photo: Guliver/Gettyimages
Ronaldo transmitted to the team in which he put a lot of soul and invested enough money that he will now support her more detached: “If the world understands that Cruzeiro's future and rescue is only the operation as a company society, I will help and find the necessary money, but I personally do not involve financially! ”.
In 2021, the ex-Golgherian Selecao took over Cruzeiro, acquiring 90% of the shares, but in April 2024 he sold Pedro Lourenco's club.
For, after only a month, to transfer to Real Valladolid to some American investors, after failing in La Liga. In 2018, Ronaldo had become a majority patron in the Spanish group, buying 51% of shares.
Brazilian football opened my doors to the whole world. Not as a player, I'm not talking about my story. Our football is much bigger than me. We are the only team that has won five World Cup, but at this moment, even our concept of excellence is far below our potential
Ronaldoformer great Brazilian striker
