It’s probably to make him feel better, knowing that the one and only Leo Messi looks set to lead Barcelona to Champions League glory.

Truth be told, reports about whether or not Cristiano Ronaldo bought the one-of-a-kind Bugatti ‘La Voiture Noire’ are unconfirmed, but we know he has the money to throw around.

We wrote about the Bugatti ‘La Voiture Noire’ back in March, when it was first revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, which was snapped up by an unidentified buyer.

With taxes chopped onto the sale price, that buyer forked out a cool €16,7 million, or around R270 million.

Is the buyer Ronaldo? Well, the tabloids would have you believe so, with this from Motor1:

The identity of the buyer hasn’t been officially revealed, but the Daily Mail cites a report from the Spanish website Marca claiming that world-renowned footballer (soccer for those of us in the States) Cristiano Ronaldo is the car’s new owner.

Such news is far from being official. The British tabloid offers no other supporting sources, and Marca.com’s claim is little more than a couple of sentences with nary a hint of where this information comes from. Bugatti is mum on the subject, and Ronaldo’s social media accounts are devoid of any Bugatti-related content.

Well, that hasn’t stopped everyone from running the story, but I’d be sceptical. Not that I’d believe them usually, but TMZ says they spoke to a Ronaldo spokesperson who denied that he was the buyer.

Still, somebody bought this beast:

I’m sure that if cars are your thing, then that has you hot under the bonnet.

If Ronaldo did buy the car, he’s going to have to wait a while before he can take it for a spin:

The car Bugatti unveiled in Geneva was just a concept vehicle that had no powertrain. Similarly, it had no interior either and Bugatti explained that it had only been in development for six months. The final road version isn’t expected to be completed for another two and a half years, so if Ronaldo is the secret purchaser of this ride, he’ll have to make due with a Chiron like the rest of us plebians.

Poor bastard.

[source:motor1]