Not only can Ronaldo change the course of soccer games and set records, his actions can affect the stock market as well, without having any ulterior motives.
After he connected for two late goals in Portugal’s 3-0 win over host Hungary in Budapest in Euro 2020 Tuesday, the Juventus standout met the press afterwards. Those goals allowed him to surpass France’s Michel Platini as the Euro’s all-time scoring leader with 11.
While seated at the main press conference table, Ronaldo removed the two Coca-Cola bottles and replaced it with a water bottle.
The 36-year-old striker then held up a bottle of water and said in Portuguese, “Agua!”
The Coke stocked plummeted $4 billion or a loss of 1.6 percent. Shares dropped from $56.10 to $55.22.
As it turns out, Coca-Coal is one of the Euro 2020 sponsors.
“Players are offered water, alongside Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, on arrival at our press conferences,” Euro 2020 spokesman said. “Everyone “is entitled to their drink preferences.”
