Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo each scored in an eventful 5-4 Paris Saint-German victory over Saudi All-Star XI here at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday. While Messi has been playing for the Parisians since the 2021-22 season, Ronaldo recently completed a move to Al Nassr following the mutual termination of his […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut at Al Nassr in Saudi Pro League may get delayed
The wait for Cristiano Ronaldo to play his first match for his new club Al Nassr got extended after the Saudi Arabian club’s league match against Al Tae’e on Thursday was postponed due to an electrical issue brought on by heavy rain at Mrsool Park. Ronaldo will have to wait 24 hours to […]
FIFA World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo fined, suspended for two games for incident with fan at Goodison Park
Star striker and former Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed over a two-match ban and a fine of £50,000 by the Football Association (FA) for hitting mobile phone out of a fan’s hand in Everton earlier this year. The 37-year-old is a free agent now after Manchester United […]
Cristiano Ronaldo named Premier League’s player of the month for September 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Premier League’s Player of the Month for September 2021 after making an instant impact on his return to Manchester United. The Portuguese scored three goals in as many Premier League matches after re-joining Man Utd from Juventus. It is Ronaldo’s fifth Player of the Month […]
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks record for most appearances in Champions League
Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has created the record for making the most appearances in the history of the UEFA Champions League. After being named in the starting XI against Villarreal, Ronaldo made his 178th appearance in the competition, going past former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, reported Goal.com. Ronaldo had drawn level with Casillas when he […]
Cristiano Ronaldo top Serie A scorer after England and Spain
Cristiano Ronaldo made more history on Sunday becoming the first player to finish the season as top scorer in three major leagues — England, Spain, and Italy. The 36-year-old scored 29 goals this campaign, five more than second-placed Belgian Romelu Lukaku for champions Inter Milan. The Portuguese striker was top […]
Cristiano Ronaldo gets first goal, Belgium win 8-0
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal in this World Cup qualifying campaign but then inexplicably missed a sitter as Portugal were forced to come from behind to beat Luxembourg 3-1 away last evening. Luxembourg went into the game full of confidence after winning 1-0 at Ireland and they took a […]
Cristiano Ronaldo named Serie A’s Player of the Year
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named Serie A’s Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season at the Gran Gala del Calcio yesterday. Ronaldo won the award, which is voted by the Italian Footballers’ Association, after helping Juventus to a ninth successive Serie A title last season “It was a […]
760 up, Cristiano Ronaldo hailed as most prolific goalscorer
Cristiano Ronaldo was hailed as the most prolific professional goalscorer in the history of the game on Wednesday after notching his 760th senior goal to help Juventus beat Napoli 2-0 in the Italian Supercup. The title of greatest goalscorer is much contested, and global governing body Fifa does not keep […]
Ronaldo can only watch as Napoli win Italian Cup title
Cristiano Ronaldo never had a chance. Arkadiusz Milik converted the decisive spot kick in a penalty shootout as Napoli won its sixth Italian Cup following a 0-0 draw with Juventus on Wednesday. Ronaldo was likely Juventus’ last penalty taker but after Paulo Dybala had his shot saved and Danilo blasted […]
Virat Kohli is cricketing version of Cristiano Ronaldo: Brian Lara
Virat Kohli is the cricketing equivalent of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo for his sheer commitment towards the game even though a K L Rahul can consider himself at par with the India captain in terms of talent, feels West Indies batting icon Brian Lara. One of the greatest batsmen to […]