Cristiano Ronaldo: An Adopted Son Florentino Perez Never Wanted at Real Madrid

Florentino Perez, the president of Real Madrid, has a net worth of $1.8 billion, according to Forbes. He is one of Spain's most powerful people, on the same footing as the chairman of Santander bank and the prime minister. Perez has a taxing day job. As head of the construction firm Grupo ACS, he has more than 200,000 employees worldwide. He oversees building projects in almost every corner of the globe—from subway stations in New York to wind farms in Brazil. He negotiates contracts worth bil...