Cristiano Ronaldo won’t even be allowed in a Ford Fiesta, say insurers
Posted By Rob Parker on January 9, 2009
Insurance firms ready to quote C-Ron unhappy
Cristiano Ronaldo could be off the road for a while despite walking away unhurt from his smashed up Ferrari yesterday. The AA - one of the country’s biggest car insurance brokers - claims it could not find a single insurer who would offer Ronaldo a policy yesterday.
A spokesman said: “We cannot find anybody who would touch him with a bargepole. The minimum age to get insured for that car would be 25 and then the best price we could find would be £44,000 but if the person had had an accident that would go up to around £100,000.”
Churchill car insurance revealed they would have reservations about taking C-Ron’s custom even if he downgraded to a Ford Fiesta 1.0. Asked by The Guardian if the hypothetical new motor would be acceptable, a spokesman said: “Possibly I suppose. But it would still be difficult because he is under 25 and wouldn’t have any no-claims so I really don’t think it is very likely.”
Why would someone worth as much as Ronaldo need insurance anyway ?
@mchammer: Because it’s a legal requirement in the UK. We sometimes forget but footballers are not above the law….
@PiniTayllor, true I am not from the UK, but in several countries that I am knowledgeable about the mandatory insurance (for bodily harm) must be sold to everyone.
The insurance for property damage is not mandatory.
Is it different in the UK?
are you for real??
@greg: I think so….