Ronaldo

Al-Nassr's Ronaldo red-carded as Al-Hilal win Saudi Super Cup semifinal

Portugal's record scorer was shown a straight red card four minutes from time for elbowing an opponent when his side were 2-0 down before they scored a late consolation.

Why has Ronaldo been left out of Portugal squad?

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss Portugal's friendly clash against Sweden as Roberto Martinez made changes to his squad. Martinez had included the five-time Ballon d'Or winner in his preliminary 32-man squad but has now left him out of his team's next game against Sweden.

Ronaldo criticised for appearing to make obscene gesture

The incident was not caught on television cameras, but some Saudi pundits said Ronaldo should be sanctioned.

Ronaldo stunned by The Undertaker’s surprise appearance

Ronaldo, who recently celebrated his 39th birthday, stood in line as Al-Nassr prepared to take on Al-Hilal, before the wrestling icon appeared. 

I don’t believe in Ballon d’Or and FIFA Best anymore: Ronaldo 

Al Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said he ‘no longer believed’ in two of football’s greatest individual accolades after he won three awards at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Friday.

Tickets for Ronaldo's 'China Tour' sell out in hours

Chinese football fans raced on Wednesday to snap up tickets to see Cristiano Ronaldo play a rare match in their home country, with multiple online platforms selling out within a few hours.

Messi vs Ronaldo: Miami confirm Saudi Arabia friendly dates

Messi and Ronaldo, who have faced each other more than 30 times in their careers, have won 13 Ballon d'Or awards between them, with the Argentine leading that race eight to five.

Ronaldo marks his 1,200th game in style

Former England goalkeeper Shilton is acknowledged as the record holder for the most competitive men's professional games, though the total is disputed. Some statistics websites say the tally is 1,390 but Shilton himself, on his X feed, gives it as 1,387.

Ronaldo stunners edge AFC Champions League seven-goal thriller

Former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane and Anderson Talisca also scored for the Saudi side late Tuesday as they made it three wins from three in the group stages of the premier Asian club competition.

April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023

Rodrygo explains reason behind Ronaldo celebration

Having netted Real Madrid’s first, the young Brazilian performed the trademark ‘Siu’ celebration of the iconic Al-Nassr striker Ronaldo

April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023

Ronaldo's club Al Nassr part company with coach Garcia

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi club Al-Nassr fired coach Rudi Garcia on Thursday after less than a year in charge following media reports of dressing room tensions and just days before a crucial game against champions Al-Hilal.

April 10, 2023
April 10, 2023

Ronaldo loses his cool after Al-Nassr’s goalless draw

It was a frustrating night for Portuguese superstar as his team Al-Nassr was held to a goalless. After the final whistle, Ronaldo was involved in an on-field spat with Al-Feiha winger Ali Al-Zaqaan and accused him of time-wasting before storming off the pitch

April 9, 2023
April 9, 2023

Messi surpasses Ronaldo with Nice strike

Messi has now scored 702 goals in Europe's top five leagues, one more than Ronaldo. The Argentine has reached the mark in 105 lesser games than the Portuguese

April 5, 2023
April 5, 2023

Ronaldo brace fires Al Nassr

The two goals added to Ronaldo’s previous tally of 9, bringing him to 11 goals for the season

March 27, 2023
March 27, 2023

Ronaldo 'very important' for Portugal, says Martinez

Ronaldo, who also netted twice against Liechtenstein on Thursday, increased his records of most men's international appearances and goals to 198 and 122 respectively

March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023

Ronaldo wants to be 'most capped player in history'

Cristiano Ronaldo made no secret Wednesday of his ambition to notch up another world record -- for the number of international caps -- a day before Portugal face Liechtenstein in Euro 2024 qualifiers.

March 18, 2023
March 18, 2023

Martinez includes Ronaldo in squad

The 38-year-old "is very important for the team," the Spanish coach stressed during a press conference in which he unveiled his squad of 26

March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023

Booked, subbed and goalless - a rough night for Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr beat Abha 3-1 in the King's Cup on Tuesday but it was a disappointing night for the Portuguese forward, who failed to score, received a yellow card and was substituted for the first time since his move to Saudi Arabia.

March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023

Furious Ronaldo storms off pitch after Al-Nassr defeat

 A furious Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off down the tunnel kicking water bottles out of his way after his Al-Nassr team lost 1-0 at Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro league on Thursday.

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