Cristiano Ronaldo

‘Zidane was clever to leave when Ronaldo did’

Real Madrid were ousted from the Champions League by a young Ajax side last night at the Santiago Bernabeu after they had won the trophy for three straight seasons. Zinedine Zidane had been the protagonist of those wins but he left at the beginning of last season and Real have been suffering since then.
Ronaldo still very much part of Portugal team, insists coach

Portugal coach Fernando Santos insisted Saturday that superstar Cristiano Ronaldo remains a key part of his national team despite being left out of his Nations League squad, after the European champions became the first team to advance to the semi-finals of the competition.
'Rape allegation documents were altered’

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Las Vegas criminal defence lawyer said today that the documents cited in the media reports in relation to rape claims were ‘fabricated’ by hackers.
Ronaldo among first nominees for Ballon d'Or award

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo was among the first 10 nominees for the men's Ballon d'Or trophy announced on Monday, awarded by France Football magazine to the best player in the world.
CR7 denies rape claim

Police said Monday they had reopened an investigation into a rape accusation made by a former model who says soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo attacked her in his Las Vegas hotel penthouse suite in 2009.
CR7 shifts focus

Cristiano Ronaldo turns his focus back to Juventus's quest for a treble this season on Wednesday after losing out in the FIFA's best player of the year award.
CR7 sees red but further ban unlikely

Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League debut for Juventus lasted only 29 minutes as he was red-carded but the Italians began their Group H campaign impressively with a 2-0 victory at Valencia on Wednesday.
Ronaldo’s wage revealed

Italian media outlet Tuttosport has reported that Cristiano Ronaldo is earning three times more than the second highest-paid player in Serie A after the Portuguese moved to the Italian club for a 112m euro transfer fee from Real Madrid.
Ronaldo, Modric and Salah nominated for FIFA’s best award

Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah had all fought for UEFA’s Player of the Season, which Modric won on August 30 and the three players will once again fight for top-place finish in another award ceremony after they were revealed as finalists for Best FIFA Football awards with the winner to be revealed on September 24.
Real record lowest turnout since 2009

Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Getafe on Sunday night was watched by 48,446 -- the lowest turnout since their last match before Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival in 2009.
Ronaldo sprinkles star dust on Juventus in intimate opener

Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday gave a display of pure star power in his debut for Italian champions Juventus, showing his class on and off the pitch at the club's traditional alpine curtain raiser.
CR7 has first Juve session

Cristiano Ronaldo trained alongside his new Juventus teammates for the first time yesterday following his 100-million-euro move from Real Madrid.
Ronaldo arrives in his luxurious villa in Turin

The new Juventus player Cristiano Ronaldo arrives in his new luxurious home which is located behind the Gran Madre in Turin ahead of his first training session with Juventus on Monday.
'There were problems between Ronaldo and Perez'

Former Real Madrid player Predrag Mijatovic suggests that Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit from Real Madrid is linked to his relationship with Real Madrid President Florentino Perez.
Messi won't leave Barcelona like Ronaldo – official

Barcelona spokesman JosepVives suggests that it is unimaginable to see Lionel Messi leaving the Camp Nou after Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid to join Juventus earlier this month.
Ronaldo unwilling to talk about his future after World Cup exit

Cristiano Ronaldo saw his World Cup dreams slip away once again on Saturday but gives no hint as to whether he plans to continue playing for Portugal.
Messi, Ronaldo a win away from quarterfinal showdown

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could face off in the quarterfinal stage of the World Cup given both Argentina and Portugal defeat Round of 16 opponents France and Uruguay respectively.
Europe's kings make a mark on the world

Eyes all over the globe are glued to television sets and online streams with the World Cup in full swing, but for those ardent fans who follow their club teams round the season year after year, there is a special meaning to every match and performance in Russia.
Ronaldo in need of Portugal supporting cast to perform

Ronaldo carried Portugal through their first two group games, hitting a memorable hat-trick in a 3-3 draw with Spain before netting the winner in a gritty 1-0 victory over Morocco.
Ronaldo strike eliminates Morocco

Cristiano Ronaldo scores the only goal as Portugal beat Morocco 1-0 in their second match of the group stage of the World Cup.
Ronaldo casts doubt over Madrid future

Cristiano Ronaldo casts a shadow over Real Madrid's third consecutive Champions League triumph by suggesting he could have played his last game for the Spanish giants in Saturday's 3-1 win over Liverpool in Kiev.
Messi, Ronaldo reach combined total of 1000 goals

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo hit a combined total of 1,000 goals for Barcelona and Real Madrid after both score in the latest clasico fixture.
No other player scores like he does: Zidane praises Ronaldo

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane praises forward Cristiano Ronaldo for his latest goal scoring exploits.
Harder to do off your shin, jokes Rooney

Wayne Rooney jokes that his bicycle kick goal in the Manchester derby was harder to execute than Cristiano Ronaldo's one against Juventus.
This has never happened to me, Ronaldo says

Cristiano Ronaldo suggests that the standing ovation he got in Turin from Juventus fans was an unbelievable experience for him.
Bolt feels he has more likeness to Messi than Ronaldo

Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt, who desires to play football professionally, feels he has more in common with Lionel Messi than Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi, Cristiano unveil national team kits

Lionel Messi unveils Argentina's new black kit while Cristiano Ronaldo shows off Portugal's dazzling new first kit for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia.
'I always believe that I’m the best’

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of 2017 and he hits back at his critics in customary manner after winning yet another individual award.
‘Neymar will get along well with Cristiano’

Brazil and Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro says that Neymar would get along well with Cristiano Ronaldo if the former moved to the Bernabeu.
Messi, Ronaldo’s La Liga expresses grief for Bangladesh

Spain's La Liga pays homage to victims of US-Bangla plane crash tragedy.