Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo's first season in Saudi Arabia ends with injury

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 - 10:36 GMT

The 38-year-old ended up with 14 goals in 16 matches, having played every minute of every league game barring a 1-1 draw with Al-Ettifaq last month, when he was taken off in the 84th minute, and Wednesday's final match.

Ronaldo's Al Nassr knocked out of Saudi Super Cup

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 - 11:35 GMT

The 37-year-old Portugal international, five-times Ballon D'Or winner, had a couple of chances to score but was well shackled by the Al Ittihad defence for most of the match.

Special ticket for Ronaldo v Messi match fetches $2.6 mln in Saudi Arabia

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 - 11:30 GMT

The Saudi government's entertainment arm said on Twitter that Mushref Al-Ghamdi, general manager of real estate group AqarOne, was the highest bidder for a "Beyond Imagination" ticket.

Ronaldo says he was close to joining Man City

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 - 04:50 GMT

Ronaldo said Ferguson persuaded him to re-join United for a second spell at Old Trafford when he moved from Juventus in August, 2021 on a two-year deal, returning to the club where he won eight major trophies from 2003-2009.

Ronaldo interview is not a distraction for Portugal, coach Santos says

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 - 04:40 GMT

Asked if Ronaldo's comments about his club Manchester United had had an impact on his team as they prepare for the World Cup, Santos said what happened with his highest profile player has nothing to do with the national squad.

Man Utd seek to restore pride at Spurs as spotlight fixed on Solskjaer

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 - 01:50 GMT

United's hierarchy have resisted calls to send Solskjaer packing after last weekend's unthinkable 5-0 home thrashing by arch-rivals Liverpool in the Premier League.

Ronaldo set to stick around to spearhead Allegri 2.0 mission

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 - 11:23 GMT

Ronaldo has been linked with a host of clubs this summer but he seems set to stay put at Juventus, tasked with an even more important role in revitalising the Italian giants.

Juventus players and staff agree to wage cut

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 - 03:58 GMT

Juventus F.C. announced on Saturday that the players and the coaching staff of the club agreed to impose a four month wage cut due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

It doesn't matter who scores the winner: Dybala

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 - 08:59 GMT

Paulo Dybala's main concern is his team's victory, not the scoring. This is how the Argentine striker spoke after Juventus beat Milan.

Ronaldo scores as Juventus held to a draw at Ajax

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 - 10:47 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo produced yet another quality goal to add to his collection and help Juventus to a 1-1 draw at Ajax Amsterdam in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday.

Dreaming of Messi and Ronaldo, Beckham looks for Miami signings

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 - 01:00 GMT

David Beckham has less than a year before his new Major League Soccer team, Inter Miami, takes the field and is finally turning his focus to bringing in players with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on his mind.

Ronaldo insists sex was "completely consensual"

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 - 08:00 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo insisted again Wednesday that he did not rape a woman he met in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009 and that their sexual encounter was "completely consensual", said his lawyer.

It’s time to win the Champions League title: Allegri

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 - 04:37 GMT

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has assured that "it's time to win in the European competitions, something that Juventus has been close to before,"

Allegri predicts Ronaldo will break his duck in next game

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 - 04:50 GMT

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri predicted that Cristiano Ronaldo will score his first goal for the Turin side in Sunday's match against Sassuolo

Ronaldo's overhead kick against Juventus wins UEFA goal of season

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 - 10:12 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo's stunning overhead bicycle kick for Real Madrid against current club Juventus has been voted UEFA's goal of the season.

Real face up to life without Ronaldo

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 - 05:00 GMT

Following up Zinedine Zidane's treble Champions League success with Real Madrid was always going to be a difficult job for Julen Lopetegui, but having to do it without Cristiano Ronaldo is a monumental challenge.

Portugal fail to show they are more than just Ronaldo

Sun, 01 Jul 2018 - 12:50 GMT

Portugal coach Fernando Santos spent the World Cup denying that his team was only about Cristiano Ronaldo

Relentless Ronaldo can break more Champions League records in final

Sat, 26 May 2018 - 03:12 GMT

Ronaldo continued to reign supreme in Europe's top club competition, however, and goes into Saturday's final with 15 goals in 12 games this season.

Liverpool aim to end Real reign in Champions League final

Sat, 26 May 2018 - 04:10 GMT

Liverpool and Mohamed Salah hope their brand of attacking football can prevent Real Madrid from becoming kings of Europe

"I have biological age of 23", says Ronaldo

Wed, 23 May 2018 - 06:00 GMT

"Right now I have a biological age of 23," the five-times world player of the year said in an interview with Spanish television programme El Chiringuito.

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