byย Anastassios Adamopoulosย ( www.greekreporter.com )
If reports are true, Jorge Mendes, a sports agent who manages some of the worlds greatest soccer players, just became theย owner of a Greek islandโฆ.withoutย spendingย a dime!
According to Portuguese news websiteย Moveย Noticias, professional soccer player Cristiano Ronaldoย gave Mendes, who is his agent, a Greek island as a wedding gift.ย The name and price of the island is unknown.
Mendes married in Portugal this past Sundayย and Ronaldo was his best man.
The sport agentย has managedย Ronaldo since 2003 and has been responsible for hisย transfer from Sporting Lisbon toย Manchester United in 2003ย and the then record breakingย move to Real Madrid in 2009.
In an effort to secure a third bailout package from international creditors, Greece has agreed to create a fund that will monetize 50 billion euros of public assets via privatizations and other means. Partย of this money could be generated through the sale of some of Greeceโs 6,000 islands.
