A football superstar and big spender. Cristiano Ronaldo left a whopping €20,000 tip at a Greek luxury hotel during a holiday with his family. Ronaldo was so impressed by the service at the Costa Navarino resort in Messinia, South Peloponnese, that he claimed he could not leave without rewarding them, various local and international media report.
The 33-year-old also requested for the tip to be split among the hotel employees
However, the tip was not due to a sudden generosity outburst. The football star had asked the hotel to construct a special bowling track in the suite he was staying.
Greek sports daily Sportime revealed that the private bowling track so that his children and the children of another couple Ronaldo was spending vacation with could play. Ten people reportedly worked for two days to fulfill the special wish of the football superstar.
Ronaldo has one more reason to reward the hotel personnel as his holiday in the resort will be unforgettable. The president of Juventus and other FC officials reportedly flew with a private jet to the resort and signed a super deal with him. Ronaldo will earn about 124 million euros for the next four years.
The footballer posted pictures of him and his family on Instagram last Friday (Jul 13), shortly after Portugal’s exit from the World Cup.
An Instagram post showed Ronaldo dining with his partner Georgina Rodriguez and friends at a restaurant in the resort, with the caption: “Lovely moments!”
According to Forbes, Ronaldo earned about US$108 million in 2017 – a figure that includes earnings from off-the-field endorsements.
Ronaldo’s income from his previous club Real Madrid was reportedly about US$650,000 a week, meaning the tip he left for hotel staff was less than 1 per cent of his monthly income.
The CR7 had arrived in Kalamata with a private jet and from there with a helicopter to the hotel resort. He flew back to Italy last weekend.
