When Cristiano Ronaldo Gifted His Teammates $10K Watches to Celebrate UCL Win

When Cristiano Ronaldo Gifted His Teammates $10K Watches to Celebrate UCL Win

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at August 12, 2023 at 7:20 AM
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  • Real Madrid’s 10th UEFA Champions League was celebrated in style by Cristiano Ronaldo
  • Ronaldo gifted his teammates expensive wristwatches worth an astonishing $10,000
  • Ronaldo won the Champions League four times during his nine seasons at Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo showed his Real Madrid teammates just how special winning the tenth UEFA Champions League for the Spanish club meant after gifting each one a Bulgari wristwatch.

Los Blancos won their 10th and the historic La Decima title in the 2013/14 season after a gap of 12 years, beating their city rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1 in the final.

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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrating the 2014 Champions League final victory with his Real Madrid teammates. Photo by Stuart Franklin
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According to Sports Illustrated, Ronaldo decided to adorn the wrists of his club’s teammates with personalised Bulgari watches, each costing about $10,209, to celebrate the UCL win.

Each watch is engraved with the player's name and the five-time Ballon d’Or winner's initials and jersey number, in case they forget who it came from.

Ronaldo won four Champions Leagues, two La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey, three UEFA Super Cups and three Club World Cups during his nine-year stint at Real Madrid before joining Juventus in 2018 on a three-year deal.

Ronaldo sets Instagram record

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has become the most followed human being on the planet after the Al Nassr forward reached 600 million followers on the social media platform Instagram, AS Soccer reports.

The latest record set by the Portugal icon shows how popular and influential Ronaldo has become in the football circle and the world in general.

Ronaldo stands his chance to win his first title with his new club Al Nassr after they it through to the final of the Arab Club Champions Cup against Al Hilal, with the Portugal scoring four goals in the process.

Alex Telles captures Ronaldo's Siuuu

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Alex Telles might have just created the sports photo of the year after he was spotted 'capturing' the moment his Al-Nassr teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo, hit his iconic 'Siuuu' celebration.

The ex-Manchester United forward scored the winner as the Saudi Pro League club defeated Iraqi champions, Al-Shorta, in the semi-final of the Arab Club Champions Cup.

In a video which has since gone viral on social media, the former Red Devil is seen kneeling with his hands acting as the frame of the 'image'.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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