Cristiano Ronaldo’s shelved Manchester mansion plan included a jacuzzi by his bed | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo explored plans for a lavish Manchester mansion during his first Manchester United spell, but the project was abandoned after talks with planners and before his 2009 move to Real Madrid.

“He wanted a jacuzzi at the foot of the bed, and I told him: 'No, you'll drown; you'll wake up groggy and still fall into the jacuzzi!' There were things I wouldn’t do, that's it. He understood and laughed.”

He told Publico.

“But the house didn't go ahead because he had bought a plot of land with a large area, but the house was so big that 16 cork oak trees would have to be cut down. I told him: 'I'm not going to cut down cork oak trees. We'll have to change land'. He got angry with the agent and told me: 'I'm going to Real Madrid and I'm not building a house'.”

Work on a seafront home in his homeland has now finished after nearly six years, with Semana valuing it at €25m and placing it among Portugal’s priciest private residences. V+ Fama reports he and Georgina Rodriguez may never move in, and could even host their wedding there before selling, amid concerns over privacy.

The property is said to include indoor and outdoor pools, a gym, a spa, a cinema, generous gardens and a garage for up to 20 cars, plus Italian marble, gold fittings and a bespoke Louis Vuitton mural.

Source: Goal.com