La Liga - Ronaldo BBQ link to Jacksons

Eurosport - Mon, 02 Nov 12:52:00 2009

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau were the Odd Couple in the acclaimed 1968 film of the same name but it appears they could well be rivalled by the 2009 version of Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Jackson's father Joe.

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Jackson is a partner in a company called Game On Products and is planning to sell football barbecues.

What does this have to do with Real Madrid superstar?

Celebrity website TMZ claims Jackson told them the Portuguese winker has agreed to endorse the product.

Jackson said he is due to meet Ronaldo at the beginning of December to shoot TV, magazine and Internet advertisements for the 'Goalie Grill'.

Jackson is planning to flog his grills at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, but if you see them pop up at your local B&Q then remember who told you first.

Ronaldo showed his head for business earlier this year by reportedly trademarking 'CR9' - several months before taking that squad number when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid.

He has also opened fashion boutiques in his home town of Funchal and the Portuguese capital Lisbon, with plans to launch a third in Madrid.

Ronaldo has not commented, and it is not known whether the grills will be available alongside the studded belts and man-bags sold in the boutiques.

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  1. Showed his head for buisiness when he trademarked CR9­ months before the deal was made with Real?

    Thats not­ an intelligent head for business, thats arrogance, and­ sleaze. Not to mention a serious ego and lack of­ loyalty or decency.

    From sarah-louise r, on Tue 3 Nov 2:45PM

  2. It really must be a slow news day when tripe like this­ appears. We know they get paid too much but the fans­ love it and pay though the nose for season tickets and­ football kits that seem to change throughout the­ season (Following clubs look away now if you don't­ want to know the score) Arsenal,United,­ Chelsea,Liverpool,Manchester City, Newcastle, Everton)­ –
    “LAST TEN YEARS“
    Arsenal: 7 home kits, 14 change­ kits
    United: 7 home kits, 14 change kits.
    Chelsea: 7­ home kits, 16 change kits.
    Liverpool: 8 home kits, 15­ change kits.
    Manchester City: 8 home kits, 16 change­ kits.
    Newcastle: 7 home kits, 18 change kits.
    Everton:­ 10 home kits, 20 change kits.

    And by the way­ that's not including the overpriced season tickets.­ Players now have the power backed by there cooperate­ clubs to clinch deals worth millions {good for player­ and club} and you the fans have afforded them this­ power, so stop whining and take responsibility for your­ actions. Well said comment 40 because if everyone spent­ as much money as I do on football Ronaldo would be­ signing on and not even working at Asda.

    From Francis, on Tue 3 Nov 8:25AM

  3. HMMM

    From ROCK AND ROLL, on Tue 3 Nov 7:41AM

  4. Spot on, #24. It is pathetic to hear people complain­ about how much footballers make and how expensive­ football tickets are when you know most of them­ probably have season tickets and buy the new football­ kit every year. If everybody spent as much money on­ football as I do, Ronaldo would be stacking shelves for­ Asda.
    Spot on, #39.

    From Joaquin, on Tue 3 Nov 3:04AM

  5. Odd couple? No, it is a logical match! The two­ sleaziest men in the world!

    From Ty Weezy, on Tue 3 Nov 2:23AM

  6. jacko does have a little thing for young boys...COS­ IT'S A THRILLER!!!!!!!

    From waltjabasco, on Tue 3 Nov 1:42AM
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  8. who cares? whats happening to our world when this is­ news??

    From mike.ledingham, on Tue 3 Nov 1:01AM

  9. merrrrrr.what a heap of poooooo

    From too many to mention now, on Tue 3 Nov 12:02AM

  10. Joe Jackson is a scumbag

    From too many to mention now, on Mon 2 Nov 11:18PM

  11. Just another thing to distract him from his football..­ SAF was right to sell him on just like he was right to­ flog Beckham when he chose fame over glory. Very sad.

    From too many to mention now, on Mon 2 Nov 11:05PM

  12. haha !!!george foreman better watch his back ;p

    From lorraine, on Mon 2 Nov 11:04PM

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    From andrewtierney391, on Mon 2 Nov 11:00PM

  14. Ronaldo cooks himself all the time.

    From Kerry, on Mon 2 Nov 10:47PM

  15. this is not news

    From NEIL, on Mon 2 Nov 10:44PM

  16. id like to grill ronaldo and watch him be cooked slowly­ and painfully

    From Mat, on Mon 2 Nov 10:26PM

  17. I cannot believe how anal you all are. This is all­ about the publicists and all you stupid ######## who­ watch this theatrical spectacle. Stop spending your­ money to watch football (which it isn't, football­ is a competitive game) and ronaldo will earn zilch.­ Don't complain when the answer is in your hands.

    From Brian K, on Mon 2 Nov 9:50PM

  18. Who cares?

    From Humayun, on Mon 2 Nov 9:42PM

  19. Not really a Renaldo fan, but the Grill might be good.­ doubt it will beat my lean mean grilling machine though­ ;)

    From Sam, on Mon 2 Nov 9:29PM

  20. what a crock of sht - get a life yahoos!!!

    From Justice, on Mon 2 Nov 9:21PM
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