Paris Hilton Puts Hex on Cristiano Ronaldo

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I am assuming of course, but Ronaldo and Paris allegedly had a brief fling. Taking that into account, everything else makes sense.

Portugal has exorcised the nightmare scenario for its sponsors, media outlets, organizers and fans. At least for the time being, after Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal defeated Hungary 3-0. The result leaves them headed toward a home-and-away playoff against another second-place team in the European qualifying section for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. If the powers that be can draw a sigh of relief that things are finally going Portugal's way, they may have a new – and rather more metaphysical – obstacle to overcome if the most expensive player in the world is to actually play in South Africa.

A self-described occult practitioner simply known as Pepe announced that he had cast a hex on the Portuguese superstar two weeks ago, according to reports in Spanish newspapers. Pepe, who is based near Malaga, was quoted as saying that a "wealthy client" paid him over $22,000 to cast a malevolent spell on Mr. Ronaldo. Pepe declined to describe the identity of the client, saying simply that she was a "jilted lover," "non-European" and "a very wealthy heiress form a well-known family."

World Cup Qualifying: Portugal Survives as Fans Wonder Whether Cristiano Ronaldo Is Hexed - WSJ.com