Cruzeiro returns in a big way to Serie A of Brasileirao
After a great campaign in the second division of Brazilian football, Cruzeiro achieved promotion to the top division. However, this achievement would not have been possible without the hand of Ronaldo, the club's majority shareholder. Here are the details.
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With seven matchdays remaining, Cruzeiro celebrated in their stadium in Belo Horizonte as they secured promotion to the top division of Brazil. The Beast achieved this thanks to Ronaldo's management, who declared the following: "The coming year will be very important, we have to stay in Serie A to improve our finances, that will be our goal. And we will definitely build a competitive team".
Furthermore, the Brazilian World Cup champion decided to invest in Cruzeiro, the club where he made his debut, with the mission of returning it to the Brasileirao Serie A. With the objective achieved, Ronaldo added the following statements: "The gift is for our fans, who have suffered a lot in the past three years. The supporters supported us, believed in the project. Today what we have achieved is for them, it's time to celebrate".
This remarkable achievement coincides with Ronaldo's 46th birthday, undoubtedly a great gift for the Brazilian star. With this, the celebration in Belo Horizonte will continue as there is more than one reason to celebrate. Remember that Cruzeiro has just become champions with seven matchdays remaining: they earned 68 points out of 93 possible with a 15-point advantage over their closest pursuer, Gremio.
Cruzeiro: case of corruption
Prior to Ronaldo's arrival, Cruzeiro was the national champion in 2018 and one of the most important teams in Brazil in 2019. However, the blue club made headlines in the police reports for alleged suspicious payments, forgery, and money laundering.
Ronaldo: promotion with Real Valladolid and Cruzeiro
After retiring from football, Ronaldo decided to become a successful sports entrepreneur, investing in clubs with low budgets but with the mission of making them protagonists. The Brazilian, who celebrates his birthday today, September 22, became the owner of Real Valladolid in Spain and Cruzeiro in Brazil. Now both clubs are competing and will compete in the top division of football.