Ronaldinho’s biggest blunder: How one sip cost him over €1.5m

Beyond the countless moments of football magic that he gave to the fans Ronaldinho, he also made several mistakes during his career. But maybe the biggest blunder ever made by the Brazilian “magician” it was the one in the summer of 2012, which cost him dearly.

Then “Ronnie” was competing in his hometown and the Atletico Mineiro. Among the many brands he advertised was Coca-Colahowever, at a press conference of his team, he had in front of him, for advertising reasons, some cans of the competitor Pepsi, who sponsored the Brazilian club. The mistake that Ronaldinho made was to drink some of the soft drink by blowing up his deal with Coca-Cola.

A few days later, the latter announced the termination of their cooperation. “Coca-Cola recognizes Ronaldinho’s career and value, but after the latest developments it is impossible to continue working with him“, emphasized the giant company.

Ronaldinho, who had a contract for two more years with Coca-Cola, lost a lot of money after this development. Specifically, each contract year with the famous soft drink earned him approx 863 thousand euros! So he lost over 1.5 million euros with that sip of Pepsi.

However, don’t feel sorry for Ronaldinho… Although he lives a lavish life and spends his money lavishly, his fortune even now is estimated at 90 million euros. The deal he made several years after the “divorce” with Coca-Cola with… Pepsi also contributed to this.