Cristiano Ronaldo’s staff waited almost seven hours at a petrol station to fill up his £220,000 Bentley yesterday - but left without success.
The footballer’s car was spotted lingering for a petrol lorry for over six hours at a garage near Manchester on Wednesday afternoon.
Witnesses said the Bentley Flying Spur pulled in at around 2.20pm but by 9pm his driver realised a tanker wasn’t arriving with a delivery and left the forecourt empty-handed.
Ronaldo - who has reportedly moved into a £3million house in Cheshire - was nowhere to be seen.
One bystander told the Mancheser Evening News : “Even with all Ronaldo’s money, he’s in the same boat as the rest of us.
“His security waited for hours obviously hoping a tanker would eventually arrive but they were forced to drive off.”
Clearly the disappointment didn’t affect Ronaldo’s mood.
The 36-year-old scored in stoppage time for United to secure a crucial win in the Champions League at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
And on Thursday morning he was spotted driving into training in a Porsche - one of his many other luxury cars.
The UK government said today it believes the country’s fuel crisis is easing.
It is believed less than a third of petrol stations are now experiencing shortages, compared with around 60 per cent at the weekend.
Chief secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke has insisted the fuel supply situation is “back under control” and more fuel is being delivered to petrol stations than is being sold.
Speaking to Sky’s Kay Burley, he said the situation will “continue to ease” if people “just return to normal habits”.
“We’re confident that situation will continue to improve,” he added.
The Mayor Andy Burnham also said he has been told the situation is ‘not as bad’ in Greater Manchester as in other parts of the country.
