Ronaldo Nazário sold 90% of the Cruzeiro shares to a local businessman and has already hinted that he will do the same with Valladolid, the Spanish second division club that he acquired in 2018. The thing is, according to the star, his idea is rest for a while until undertaking another project that will also be linked to football.
“Valladolid is next,” said the former striker in the press conference together with Cruzeiro’s new owner, Pedro Lourenço. After releasing his shares from the Belo Horizonte group, he stated that he will take a “sabbatical” time until “something comes up out there.”
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Although he did not specify what the direction of his future could be, he did anticipate that “probably” it will be “something related to the football industry.” “I will only try to be more responsible from now on in the next projects,” he said.
Although he did not specify what the direction of his future could be, he did anticipate that “probably” it will be “something related to the football industry.” “I will only try to be more responsible from now on in the next projects,” he said.
🟣 Ronaldo, preguntado por el Real Valladolid en su rueda de prensa en Brasil para anunciar la venta del Cruzeiro
🗣️ “Valladolid es el próximo” pic.twitter.com/8fE2Jd6OJT
— MARCA VALLADOLID (@MARCAvalladolid) April 29, 2024
Ronaldo bought about 82% of Valladolid’s shares and was officially introduced as president when the club was still playing in the first division. At that time he promised that in five years he would take the team to European territory, although in the 2022-23 season they were relegated after finishing second to last in LaLiga.
This situation generated several criticisms of his management from fans. However, in this campaign he is in second position, boosted by four wins in a row, so he remains in the fight to return to the highest category of Spanish football.
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
The first three episodes are available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel. Stay tuned for the upcoming releases as we keep telling this legend’s life story.
