Tag Archive: Ronaldo

Football is a highly competitive game, with huge amounts of risk taking to secure a goal. So it's no surprise that football players might like to gamble. But on the other hand, many players are young. Coupled with the extreme wealth they receive in the form of pay, then some can take their gambling too far. To the point above and beyond addiction. And nothing will get you banned faster than when you start betting on your own games. Others like Ronaldo, use their betting skills for charity.

Cristiano Rolnaldo and PokerStars formed a partnership back in 2015, and he stayed with the company as a "brand ambassador" for a couple of years. Though he bills himself as a competent player, and PokerStars only naturally puffed up his playing abilities, he was mediocre at best. But it could be argued that he helped raise money for good causes by playing charity matches with other equally mediocre stars of film and media. His job was to bring the brand to public attention and he certain did.