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“Look, We Are Cristiano Ronaldo Fans..” – Popular Music Duo Gave Special Treatment to CR7 Despite His $500,000,000 Net Worth

Published 04/02/2023, 7:15 AM EDT

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Cristiano Ronaldo is enjoying his life to the fullest. Over the years, the striker has achieved a spectrum of success in his soccer career. The player has shone since the beginning of his career and established quite a name for himself.

Even off the pitch, the player continues to outgrow every aspect thanks to his unfaltering fame. Besides being rich in soccer, Ronaldo has deep pockets and lives a lavish lifestyle. The striker has everything and spends with an open heart.

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However, at times, his popularity gives him quite an advantage. Well, the Portuguese somehow recently faced a situation with a very popular musical duo, as they didn’t let him spend a single penny.

Cristiano Ronaldo receives special treatment

Back in 2021, the CR7 made a visit to Lisbon with his family. During his stay, the Portuguese striker organized a private event for his family and close ones. Ronaldo had hired the famous Portuguese musical duo of brothers, António Mendes Ferreira and Fradique Mendes Ferreira, also known as Calema.

 

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Recently, while speaking to Portugal’s famous radio station, RFM, the duo was asked how much they charged Ronaldo for the private event, to which the brothers gave a surprising answer. “When we received the message from Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent, we spoke to him and said: ‘Look, as we are Cristiano Ronaldo fans, we are not going to charge anything.'”

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“Just the happiness of being with him and getting to know him up close. Because they thought of us to do this event…” they added. The duo insisted that the most important thing was the opportunity to be with Ronaldo himself.

Thrilled to meet the former Madrid star

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The artists were on cloud nine when they met Ronaldo. After the event, the duo posted a video on their Instagram and even had a heartwarming message for Ronaldo. “Being close to CR7 for the first time left us feeling floored, imagine hearing a thank you from him thanks to our work. What an amazing human being!!! The world has a real example of a superhero in life.” They also had a special message for Ronaldo’s girlfriend, Georgina. “Thanks, Georgina for the smile and love.”

While meeting with Ronaldo, both didn’t forget to discuss soccer with him as they hailed the Portuguese superstar. “We even asked Ronaldo…. To this day, we still have that goal against Helton, against Porto, almost in the middle of the pitch. Big time,” he added.

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It was indeed a historic moment for the singers to perform for Ronaldo. Moreover, it was a brilliant gesture from the brothers for their country’s star. What are your thoughts on Calema’s gesture? Let us know in the comments.

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Abhishek Mishra

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Abhishek Mishra is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports. With a keen interest in sports, he is pursuing journalism and aspires to become a sports journalist. Watching and playing soccer since childhood, Abhishek has won many accolades as well.
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