Italian union plots to strike FCA for splurging on Ronaldo contract

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, middle, in action with Uruguay's Lucas Torreira and Jose Gimenez during a World Cup soccer match on June 30 in Sochi, Russia. Italian champions Juventus have agreed to pay Real Madrid 100 million euros ($117 million) to secure the Portuguese striker for four years. (REUTERS)

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July 11, 2018 05:00 AM

MILAN -- A small union has called a strike at Fiat Chrysler's Melfi plant in Italy to protest against the huge sums of money spent by Italy's Juventus soccer club to sign up star player Cristiano Ronaldo.

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