Cristiano Ronaldo has bought himself a luxury pad in New York, according to reports.
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Real Madrid’s superstar Ronaldo has been charitable throughout his career, providing money to Save the Children and Unicef, among others.
The exclusive apartment has set him back $18.5million (£11.8million), with the deal finalised on Wednesday.
While it’s not quite the long-vaunted Major League Soccer move that U.S. soccer fans anxiously await, it would appear that Cristiano Ronaldo is coming to the States. While Ronaldo probably does give more to charity than these two examples, until he’s creating his own charity and talking up important issues on his social feeds, he’s not really deserving of the “Most Caring Athlete” title.
The loft was the property of Italian real-estate mogul Alessandro Proto, who happens to be a partner of Donald Trump.
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Former England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard recently made the switch to the city’s existing team, LA Galaxy, where David Beckham famously spent five seasons. Sports Illustrated reported that Los Angeles is a likely destination, but the purchase raises the question of whether New York City FC or the Red Bulls could be in play down the road.
