Barcelona were offered the chance to sign Cristiano Ronaldo before he joined Manchester United, former president Joan Laporta has claimed, adding that he does not regret missing out on the Portuguese. The talismanic forward has been a prolific presence in front of goal across a trophy-laden career, with 35-year-old Ronaldo continuing to […]
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Lionel Messi snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo in The Best FIFA Men’s Player voting, while only naming eventual winner Robert Lewandowski as his third choice pick for the award. Lewandowski picked up the annual individual prize in Zurich after being recognised by the majority of fans, journalists, national team coaches and captains for his […]
Robert Lewandowski has been named The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2020, with the Bayern Munich star beating Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the coveted prize. The Poland forward was without equal in the 2019-20 season, scoring 55 goals in 47 appearances as Bayern swept to a Bundesliga, Champions League and DFB-Pokal treble […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s “small rivalry” with Lionel Messi has made him a better player, claims Iker Casillas, with the Juventus superstar being backed to remain at the top “for a very long time”. The Portugal international missed out on the latest FIFA Best prize to Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, but he has collected that award on […]
Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said he prefers to watch boxing or UFC rather than a football match. Ronaldo is one of football’s all-time greats following his exploits for Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juve and Portugal. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is Madrid’s record goalscorer, while his honours include five Champions League titles, three Premier League trophies, […]
Erling Haaland has admitted to being “bewitched” by Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic as a youngster, while expressing a desire to “imitate” the superstar duo as his career progresses. Haaland is still just 20 but has quickly established himself as one of Europe’s top strikers and will collect Tuttosport’s Golden Boy award […]
Cristiano Ronaldo is “more accessible” as a team-mate than Lionel Messi, says Arthur, with the Brazil international having worked with two all-time greats at Barcelona and Juventus. The South American midfielder completed a switch from Catalunya to Turin over the summer. That move allowed him to trade a role alongside a six-time Ballon d’Or winner for one […]
Andrea Pirlo agrees with Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman that it is wrong to pick a favourite between Lionel Messi and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo. The debate over which of the multiple Ballons d’Or, Champions League and league winners is the best player around today has raged on for over a decade. The discussion has come to […]
Cristiano Ronaldo thanked “players, coaches and loyal opponents” after the Juventus star scored the 750th goal of his remarkable career. Ronaldo reached the milestone with a simple finish 57 minutes into Juve’s 3-0 win over Dynamo Kiev in their Champions League Group G clash on Wednesday. It was his 75th across all competitions for Juve after his […]
Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo insisted Cristiano Ronaldo does not receive any special treatment at the Serie A giants despite his superstar status. Ronaldo has made a fine start to the season for Juve, scoring eight goals in his first six games despite being struck down with coronavirus for a period also. His brace […]
Usain Bolt believes Cristiano Ronaldo is “definitely” quicker than him, and has hailed the Juventus and Portugal superstar as a “super athlete”. Bolt retired from athletics in 2017 but the eight-time Olympic gold medallist still holds the world records over 100 and 200 metres. The 34-year-old clocked a world-record time […]
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has picked his favourite player between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, while also naming a dream team of his former opponents. Messi and Ronaldo have battled for supremacy at the very highest level for well over a decade, with their rivalry considered to be among the greatest […]
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo will not play against Barcelona in their Champions League clash on Wednesday as his Covid-19 test has again returned a positive result. The 35-year-old tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this month while on international duty with Portugal and has missed three total matches thus far: one with Portugal and two with Juventus. He will now […]
Juventus defender Danilo acknowledged that the Italian side will miss Cristiano Ronaldo if he is unable to play in Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Barcelona. The Portuguese star’s status has been up in the air since he tested positive for the coronavirus during the international break after featuring in 0-0 draws with Spain and France. He is currently […]
Diego Maradona says Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are a “cut above” the rest and does not think anyone will get even close to matching their achievements. Maradona himself is widely considered one of the game’s greatest ever players after an illustrious career that included trophy-laden spells at Barcelona and Napoli and, perhaps most […]
