Football fans who’ve been following the UEFA Euro Championships would know that something unusual happened at the press conference ahead of the Portugal vs. Hungary match. For those who don’t, here’s the scoop:
According to Zee News, striker Cristiano Ronaldo removed the two bottles of Coca-Cola that had been placed in front of him (the beverage brand is a sponsor), held up the bottle of water, and said “Agua!” making his preference quite clear.
Do NOT put Coca Cola in front of Cristiano Ronaldo 😠
This is absolutely brilliant 🤣 pic.twitter.com/bw9FYlTOI4
— Goal (@goal) June 15, 2021
The Indian Express reports that subsequently, Coca-Cola’s share price dropped from $56.10 to $55.22. This 1.6 percent drop meant that the market valuation of the company lost $4 billion. In response, the company issued a statement that said “everyone is entitled to their drink preferences” with different “tastes and needs”.
Needless to say, the incident sparked a flood of memes online. Take a look.
Coco cola to Ronaldo after losing $4 billion in market because of him :#CocaCola pic.twitter.com/II8Y3tWE2F
— Rohit 💥 (@sarcasterrk) June 16, 2021
Ronaldo to everyone these days:#CocaCola pic.twitter.com/mALfjVm6Eq
— SHAK. (@aestheticshak) June 16, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo proved why his fitness levels are second to none as his press conference stunt wiped $4b off the value of #CocaCola. FULL STORY > https://t.co/ByW8GZk1ia pic.twitter.com/YmBRh97vEj
— muzahid ul Islam (@Muzah_i_d) June 16, 2021
Water Bottle after #CristianoRonaldo kept #CocaCola bottles out of sight. pic.twitter.com/qfPDgRz9Vo
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) June 16, 2021
The Head of marketing of Coca-Cola when #Ronaldo moved the bottles placed in front of him during the press conference #CocaCola pic.twitter.com/kWouNUwnHg
— Gracie (@Crabcountess) June 16, 2021
#CocaCola Stock after Ronaldo removed bottle of coke from table: pic.twitter.com/FL043QLXHv
— Rohit Chauhan (@imrchauhan5) June 16, 2021
Person who placed #CocaCola on the table pic.twitter.com/Fkzf7BAGrJ
— ಪ್ರಮೋದ್ ಹೆಚ್ ಡಿ (@Pramodhamsabavi) June 16, 2021
#CocaCola CEO to #christianoronaldo after the press conference pic.twitter.com/ye6lalf8H2
— Tweetera🐦 (@DoctorrSays) June 16, 2021
Coca cola when Ronaldo misses a goal#Ronaldo #portugal #CocaCola #CristianoRonaldo #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/BleTgP4SKH
— _BlackJew👳🏿♂️ (@LigavhaMaanda) June 15, 2021
Looks like Ronaldo been here . #ronaldo #CocaCola #Messi pic.twitter.com/kajuOkmVMb
— David Thomas (@Davidthomas999) June 16, 2021
Coca-Cola share after @Cristiano putting them away on an interview #CristianoRonaldo #CocaCola pic.twitter.com/lDdHVPTgQa
— funny_quote_meme (@quote_meme_) June 16, 2021
Reel Real
Influencers. Influencer. pic.twitter.com/XCNFJkbWwh— Varsha saandilyae (@saandilyae) June 16, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo can officially replace Amrita Roa here😂😂 #Ronaldo #CR7 #CocaCola pic.twitter.com/aBlZkTnsFG
— Nupur Shah (@nupurshah__) June 16, 2021
Ronaldo in-front of his son pic.twitter.com/XA3kFcclFc
— Apurv Sheth (@apurvsheth) June 16, 2021
#CocaCola stocks to Ronaldo pic.twitter.com/9uI9sFshbc
— Birendra Upadhyay (@farzi_doc_) June 16, 2021
Do you enjoy aerated drinks? Or do you too prefer water due to the health concerns of soft drinks? Tell us.