POrtugue star Cristiano Ronaldo has taken another step in his off-field career by scoring 25% for UD Almeria, who are currently third in La Liga (Spanish second division) and just two points from the top with 15 matches remaining. The news confirms an exclusive article published by MARCA on May 16, 2025, which suggested that the Portuguese player “could soon join Almeria’s ownership group” when Mohamed Al Khereij takes over the club.
The operation, announced on Thursday, will be carried out through CR7 Sports Investments, a new subsidiary of his company CR7 SA, through which the 41-year-old striker conducts business and investments. Although financial figures were not disclosed, an official statement defined the acquisition as a “strategic investment” that reflects Al Nasr’s long-term commitment to ownership of a professional club. In fact, according to the outlet, UD Almeria will soon make an official announcement via a statement, saying that Cristiano Ronaldo’s involvement is “something that has been under consideration for a long time”.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Al Nasr fans in traditional Saudi costume after the match
For some time now I have had an ambition to contribute to football beyond the field.
“I have long harbored an ambition to contribute to football beyond the field,” said the Portugal captain. “UD Almeria is a Spanish club with strong fundamentals and clear growth potential. I look forward to working with the team leading it and supporting the club in its next phase of growth.”
Return to Spanish Soccer
The investment also means Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Spanish football, although he is currently away from the office. His involvement comes a year after the Andalusian club was acquired by a Saudi investment group. The club’s president, Mohamed Al Khereij, welcomed the Portuguese player into the club’s stake, saying: “We are very happy that Cristiano has chosen our club as an investment destination. He is considered one of the best on the pitch, knows the Spanish league well and understands the potential of what we are building here, both in the first team and in the youth academy.”
We are very happy that Cristiano has chosen our club as an investment destination.
Cristiano Ronaldo has a close relationship with Al Khereij, who is said to have played a key role in his controversial move to Al Nasr following his departure from Manchester United, and was able to get the Portuguese star to take a 25% stake in the Andalusian club.
business milestones
The deal marks an important milestone in the striker’s business career, as he has already publicly expressed his desire to become a club owner. In December 2024, at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards ceremony, he went so far as to say that if he ever owned a club, he would fix the structural problems that he believes are affecting some of Europe’s major clubs from within.
Now, as Cristiano Ronaldo continues to expand his achievements as an active footballer, he is taking a solid step in the boardroom, combining goals and investments in a new phase that combines his sporting ambitions with his business vision.
