CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Cristiano Ronaldo snubbed Coca-Cola. The company’s market value fell $4 billion. As soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo sat down for a press conference at the European Championship Monday, he pushed aside two Coca-Cola bottles placed in front of him.

Detailed explanation-2: -An interview, after winning the Player of the Century title at the at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards revealed that he disliked it when his eldest son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, drank soda. “I’m hard with him sometimes because he drinks Coca-Cola and Fanta, ” Ronaldo said.

Detailed explanation-3: -He declared that people should drink water instead. He said the word ‘Agua’ which means water in Portuguese and shunned the two “Coca-Cola” bottles in a cynical manner. The brand was an official sponsor of the tournament.

Detailed explanation-4: -DOHA, Qatar-Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United “with immediate effect, ” the Premier League club said Tuesday. The termination of the 37-year-old forward’s contract comes after he conducted an explosive interview in which he criticized manager Erik ten Hag and the club’s owners.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ronaldo was speaking at a press conference ahead of Portugal’s game against Hungary on Monday when the soft drinks were placed in front of his seat. The 36-year-old removed them from view and said that people should ‘drink water’ instead. The gesture coincided with a significant impact on Coca Cola’s market value.