The Cristiano Ronaldo Coca-Cola controversy: Everything you need to know
Cristiano Ronaldo’s disdain for Coca-Cola has been one of the major talking points of the European Championship, but why did his actions cause so much controversy? Goal is here to tell you everything you need to know about the incident.
Ronaldo has once again been one of the star attractions at the Euros, scoring three goals in Portugal’s first two group matches to put them within sight of a place in the round of 16.
However, the Juventus superstar’s exploits on the pitch have been overshadowed by a now-infamous show of contempt towards one of the world’s most popular brands in front of the media.
What did Cristiano Ronaldo do?
Ronaldo sat down for his first pre-match press conference of the tournament last Monday before Portugal’s clash with Hungary, and noticed that two bottles of Coca-Cola were sitting directly in front of him.
The 36-year-old promptly removed the soft drinks from the view of the cameras and replaced them with a water bottle, rolling his eyes while muttering with an undertone of disgust “Coca-Cola”.
Ronaldo held up his water bottle before setting it down and said ‘Agua’ – the Portuguese term for water – in an apparent attempt to urge people to drink water instead of Coca-Cola.
