Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (Brazilian Portuguese: [k~uzej~u espoti klubi]), known simply as Cruzeiro, is the largest sports club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Although competing in a number of different sports, Cruzeiro is mostly known for its association football team.

Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2024, after buying 51% of the club's shares. In December 2024, he bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro, investing $70 million in the club.

Jogo do Bicho, which translates to "The Animal Game," is an illegal gambling game in Brazil. It was created in 1892 by Baron Joo Batista Viana Drummond, and it involves betting on a set of animals, each of which corresponds to a four-digit number.