According to the Australian Associated Press, the market value of Coca Cola has dropped from $242 billion to $238 billion due to the fall in shares.
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In a similar incident today, Portugal’s football team captain Cristiano Ronaldo’s action led to Coca Cola losing $4 Billion. Ronaldo, who sat down to address a press conference had two bottles of the soft drink and a bottle of water in front of him. He picked up then put aside two bottles of Coca Cola and held a water bottle in his hand. This was perceived as Ronaldo rejecting the soft drink over health and fitness concerns. As the video went viral, within few hours it reflected in the stock market. The company lost $ 4 billion (Rs 29.34 thousand crores), as share prices fell.
“Drink water”
Cristiano Ronaldo quickly put coke bottles aside during his press conference.
There’s a reason he’s still going strong at 36 #POR #EURO2020
— Sacha Pisani (@Sachk0) June 14, 2021
The market value of the company also decreased due to the fall in the shares.
According to the Australian Associated Press, Coca Cola’s market value has dropped from $242 billion to $238 billion due to the fall in shares. Notably, Coca-Cola is the official sponsor of the UEFA Euro Cup being played in 11 countries.
Ronaldo, 36, is known for his disciplined diet. He stays away from any kind of cold drinks and aerated drinks to stay fit. There are many athletes in the world including the Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, who are fans of Ronaldo’s fitness diet.
The Portugal team has been placed in Group-F ie Group of Death this year. Germany, France and Hungary are in the group along with Portugal. France is the FIFA World Cup champion. At the same time, Germany is a 3-time Euro champion. Portugal defeated France in the final of the 2016 Euro Cup and became the champion of Europe for the first time.
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