Cristiano Ronaldo's hotel bed to be sold at auction with starting price of €5,000 after Portugal's shock friendly defeat to Slovenia

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner formed part of the Portuguese squad that stayed at the Grand Plaza Hotel during a visit to Ljubljana. While he probably got a good night’s sleep in lavish surroundings, his mood was soured when suffering a shock 2-0 defeat in Stozice.

Local supporters struggled to catch a glimpse of Ronaldo away from the field, despite descending on Brno airport and the hotel in which Portugal stayed, with the all-time great kept out of the public eye. Autograph hunters were left disappointed, but they can now snap up a special piece of CR7-themed memorabilia.

The Grand Plaza Hotel has, in collaboration with media company POP TV, announced that they will be auctioning off Ronaldo’s bed, with all proceeds going to charity. A statement reads: “Since this was a rather special and unique event, we decided to prepare a unique surprise in which all fans can participate. We do not know when we will have the opportunity to host Ronaldo in Slovenia again. At a special auction, we will offer the bed in which the star Cristiano Ronaldo slept at our place. We wish everyone good luck and successful participation in the event.”

The starting price for the bed in question will be €5,000, but that figure is likely to rise rapidly as Ronaldo’s loyal legion of followers battle it out for the right to claim ownership of furniture that has been used by one of the greatest players to have ever graced a football pitch.