Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui insisted after a come from behind 4-1 win at Girona that a ‘keep calm under pressure’ attitude would deliver the goals previously scored by the prolific but now departed Cristiano Ronaldo. Seeking their second win of the new La Liga season the European champions fell behind before a brace from […]
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Juve win on Ronaldo’s home debut, Ancelotti’s Napoli edge Milan
Cristiano Ronaldo is still waiting for his first competitive goal in Italy but the Portuguese superstar made a 2-0 winning home debut with Juventus as Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli came from two goals down to beat AC Milan 3-2 in the second round of Serie A action. Ronaldo, 33, unintentionally played a role in Mario Mandzukic’s […]
No Ronaldo, no Zidane, no problem as Real start La Liga with victory
Real Madrid got their La Liga campaign off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory at home to Getafe on Sunday in their first league outing since the summer departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Zinedine Zidane. The European champions ensured the three points at the Santiago Bernabeu with a 20th-minute goal from Dani […]
Ronaldo, Ancelotti make winning start in bruising Serie A
Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score on his Serie A debut but champions Juventus won 3-2 at Chievo as Carlo Ancelotti began life as Napoli coach with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory at Lazio in two bruising opening matches of the 2018-2019 league season on Saturday. Ronaldo, 33, who joined the Turin giants from Real Madrid last […]
Brazilian Ronaldo discharged from hospital in Ibiza
Former Brazil and Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo was discharged from hospital in Ibiza after seeking treatment for heavy flu. The 41-year-old was taken to the hospital on Friday after reportedly suffering from pneumonia. Also read: Cristiano Ronaldo nominated for UEFA goal of the season Ronaldo, who won the Golden Boot in World Cup 2002, took to Twitter […]
Cristiano Ronaldo says he is happy to have signed for Juventus
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said on Saturday that he is happy to have signed for the Italian club. Ronaldo, who moved on a €100 million transfer last month, is set to appear in Sunday’s traditional preseason match against Juve’s B team at Villar Perosa. Speaking to a pre-match press conference, Ronaldo said that Juventus is a great […]
Cristiano Ronaldo handed two-year suspended prison sentence
Cristiano Ronaldo has been in hot waters for quite some time now because of his tax irregularities from 2011-2014 worth €14.7 mil. He was accused of using shell companies outside Spain to hide the money he made from image rights. According to the Madrid’s prosecutor, Ronaldo took advantage of Madrid’s new corporate structure, which was […]
Top 3 mind-blowing last minutes goals in FIFA World Cup
No doubt it has been an unbelievable football world cup this year due to thrilling encounters between top sides of the world. About 157 goals have been scored so far in the tournament with four games to play – 2 semifinals, a third-place match up and the final. The games have been absolutely nail-biting and […]
Ronaldo says Portugal must improve after Morocco win
MOSCOW: Cristiano Ronaldo said Portugal have room to improve at the World Cup after his early goal secured a 1-0 win over Morocco as the European champions edged closer to the last 16. “Our expectation is to continue our work and try to improve in the group phase,” Ronaldo said after his fourth-minute strike decided […]
In-form Ronaldo looms for Morocco, Spain face Iran
Cristiano Ronaldo will hone in on Morocco on Wednesday after his stunning hat-trick in Portugal’s World Cup opener, while 2010 winners Spain play Iran in Group B. The five-time world player of the year bagged a sublime treble against Spain in the heat of Sochi on Friday in Russia 2018’s stand-out match so far, the […]