Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he had acquired a 25 per cent stake in Saudi-owned Spanish second-division club Almeria. "It has been a long-time ambition of mine to contribute to football," the statement quoted Ronaldo as saying. Almeria, who were last in the Spanish top flight in 2024, are third in the Spanish second division, one point out of the automatic promotion places. "Almeria is a Spanish club with strong foundations and clear potential for growth." Ronald, who also owns a stake in his Saudi club, last October became the first footballer included in Bloomberg's 'Billionaire Index'.
