{"id":55218,"date":"2026-02-26T19:59:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/cristiano-ronaldo-acquires-25-stake-in-spanish-club"},"modified":"2026-02-26T20:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:46:22","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-acquires-25-stake-in-spanish-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/cristiano-ronaldo-acquires-25-stake-in-spanish-club","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo Acquires 25% Stake in Spanish Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong> <\/span>Cristiano Ronaldo has officially entered the ownership of UD Almeri\u0301a. This Thursday, the Spanish club confirmed that the Portuguese star has acquired a 25% stake as part of the ownership consortium led by SMC Group. <\/b><\/p>\n

The announcement marks a new strategic move for the five-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner, who continues to expand his influence beyond the pitch.<\/p>\n

According to the club\u2019s statement, this investment reflects Ronaldo\u2019s confidence in Almeri\u0301a\u2019s sporting and economic project. While further details are expected in the coming days, the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo as a shareholder is already seen as a major boost for the Andalusian side, both in terms of visibility and long-term ambition.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Eritrea<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eritrea. Cristiano Ronaldo has officially entered the ownership of UD Almeri\u0301a. This Thursday, the Spanish club confirmed that the Portuguese star has acquired a 25% stake as part of the ownership consortium led by SMC Group. The announcement marks a new strategic move for the five-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner, who continues to expand […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":55217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,17],"tags":[233],"class_list":["post-55218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-sport","tag-eritrea"],"yoast_head":"\nCristiano Ronaldo Acquires 25% Stake in Spanish Club - Eritrea<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag"> Africa-Press - Eritrea. 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