What's gone wrong with Ronaldo's football club?

Football

Year2025

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Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball 📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook Ronaldo Nazario is one of the best football players of all time. But since retiring, he has involved himself in a host of businesses and expanded his personal wealth significantly. And so in 2018, he spent €20m on a controlling stake in Real Valladolid. Initially, fans were excited, however, things have turned sour. From saving the club from relegation, to promising the club Champions League football and Vinicius Junior, this is what’s gone wrong for Ronaldo at Valladolid. Written by Dermot Corrigan, illustrated by Philippe Fenner. Follow Tifo Football by The Athletic: Twitter:   / tifofootball_   Facebook:   / tifofootball   Instagram:   / tifofootball_   Listen to the Tifo Football podcast: The Athletic UK: http://bit.ly/TifoPodChannel Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TifoFootPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QIGhq... Watch more Tifo Football: Tactics Explained:    • Tactics Explained | Tifo Football   Finances & Laws:    • Finances & Laws | Tifo Football   Tifo Football Podcast:    • Tifo Football Podcast   Most Recent Videos:    • Most Recent Videos | Tifo Football   1 Popular Videos:    • Popular Videos | Tifo Football   About Tifo Football by The Athletic: Tifo loves football. We create In-depth tactical, historical and geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. We know there’s an appetite for thoughtful, intelligent content. For stuff that makes the complicated simple. We provide analysis on the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, World Cup and more. Our podcasts interview some of the game’s leading figures. And our editorial covers football with depth and insight. Founded in 2017 and became a part of The Athletic in 2020. For business inquiries, reach out to tifo@theathletic.com. Additional