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When Drinking Pepsi Goes Wrong: Ronaldhino Loses Sponsor For Soda Snafu

Ronaldhino, a Brazilian soccer star who not too long ago was in the “best player on the planet” discussion, currently plays for Atlético Mineiro in the Brazilian League. But at a recent press conference, while fielding questions, it wasn’t one of the midfielders answers that got him in hot water. Rather, it was his choice of beverage.

The 32-year old, who is sponsored by Coca-Cola, was sipping on Pepsi, which apparently didn’t go over too well with the people at Coke.

Per Yahoo! Sports:

Ronaldinho stunned Coke chiefs by turning up at a press conference and sipping nonchalantly from a can of their arch-rivals’ fizzy pop. Furious bosses at the Atlanta-based firm immediately demanded that the plug be pulled on his huge endorsement deal, according to a report in the ‘O Estado de Sao Paulo’ newspaper.

Ronaldhino’s sponsorship deal was worth £500,000, or 750,000 freedom dollars. That’s a lot of cans of Pepsi down the drain for drinking from the wrong can once. I personally don’t drink soda; I stay away from the stuff. Maybe Ronaldhino will follow suit. Or maybe his addiction to Pepsi will take over his life. Either, or.

h/t Larry Brown Sports

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