Cristiano Ronaldo and his household are at present being protected by a pair of twins who served as troopers with an elite particular forces unit in Afghanistan.
On Monday morning, considered one of Ronaldo’s bodyguards crashed his £.1.7 million Bugatti into the aspect of the Manchester United celebrity’s vacation residence in Majorca, after the 37-year-old had it shipped out for his household trip on the Spanish island. The motive force of the automobile has not been named.
Nevertheless, Ronaldo is accompanied always by brothers Sergio and Jorge Ramalheiro – who’re two of a set of triplets. After leaving the Portuguese particular forces, they joined a nationwide police unit guarding native politicians and judges, earlier than being employed as Ronaldo’s private bodyguards final yr.
A supply informed Portuguese media: “Sergio and Jorge costume elegantly and look very regular. They’re able to mixing with the gang however they’re fast to suppose, see and act on the proper second.”
They joined the military straight from faculty and ended up in a particular forces unit known as the Commandos, who had been created in Angola, a former Portuguese colony, in 1962. Their battle cry ‘Mama Sumae’, is taken from a southern Angolan tribe and interprets as ‘right here we’re, prepared for the sacrifice’.
Their mum Leonilde joked in a June 2004 report in nationwide newspaper Correio da Manha: “They solely come residence each fortnight to clean their garments.”
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Ronaldo’s new safety crew first caught the attention once they accompanied him to Manchester Airport forward of United’s journey to Switzerland for the primary Champions League match of the season in September, after being noticed serving to the ahead along with his baggage by way of the terminal.
It is not identified whether or not it was one of many twins who crashed Ronaldo’s automobile in Majorca, or one other member of his safety element, however it’s understood the previous Actual Madrid ahead wasn’t within the automobile on the time, nor had been there some other accidents reported.
Ronaldo had travelled down along with his 5 kids and his companion Georgina Rodriguez on a £20million non-public jet following his spell on worldwide obligation with Portugal to remain in a luxurious £10,000-per-night mansion, which was apparently really helpful to him by former Actual Madrid team-mate and shut pal Sergio Ramos.
