Tag: Cristiano Ronaldo
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Real Madrid considering £88m Ronaldo bid
Real Madrid are considering an offer of around 100m euros (£88m) from Juventus for Cristiano Ronaldo. The 33-year-old Portugal forward is Real’s all-time top scorer with 451 goals. However his age, and Real’s need to reshape a squad that finished 17 points behind La Liga champions Barcelona last season, has encouraged the Italian champions to…
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World Cup: Not the time to talk about future – Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo says it is “not the time” to discuss his international future after Portugal’s World Cup exit. A 2-1 last-16 defeat by Uruguay on Saturday sent the European champions home from Russia. Portugal coach Fernando Santos said he hopes his captain, who will be 37 at the next World Cup in Qatar, “will stay…
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Cristiano Ronaldo rejects new Real Madrid contract
Cristiano Ronaldo has allegedly rejected a big-money offer to stay at Real Madrid. The Portugal international has turned down a contract worth £26.7m from Los Blancos, according to Tuttosport. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s future was cast into doubt in May when he hinted that Real’s 3-1 victory over Liverpool in the Champions League final…
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Ronaldo wants Real Madrid to pay his £26.45m fine
Cristiano Ronaldo has told Real Madrid he wants them to pay his fine to the Spanish tax office, according to The Sun. The former Manchester United man was hit with a charge for allegedly defrauding the government of £13m last year. And El Confidencial reports that, as things stand, he has struck a deal to…
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Fomer Brazil international is the best Ronaldo – Mourinho
Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has taken aim at fellow country-man Cristiano Ronaldo by claiming the legendary Brazilian striker is the best player to carry the name. The duo had a tempestuous relationship when Mourinho coached his compatriot during his time in the Real Madrid dugout. The former Real Madrid manager is in no doubt…
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Football star Ronaldo engages girlfriend with £615,000 ring
Real Madrid football club star, Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly engaged his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, with a Cartier diamond ring worth £615,000 ($836,051.91 or N300m). According to Sun UK, Georgina, the shopkeeper-turned-model fuelled speculations that the pair are engaged after she showed off a sparkling ring in an Instagram video. Cartier advertised a look-alike engagement ring…
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Cristiano Ronaldo surpass Xavi to set another Champions League record
Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo set yet another Champions League record on Tuesday when he made his 152nd career appearance in the European competition. The Portugal star started the second leg of Real Madrid’s semi-final against Bayern Munich, with the Blancos carrying a 2-1 lead from the first leg. With the appearance, Ronaldo broke the…
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Real Madrid v Juventus: Ronaldo backs referee over penalty call
Cristiano Ronaldo could not understand why Juventus protested Michael Oliver’s late decision to hand Real Madrid a penalty and a dramatic aggregate win on Wednesday night in the Champions League last four. Lucas Vazquez was brought down in stoppage time by Medhi Benatia, with English referee Oliver pointing to the spot for Ronaldo to convert…
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La Liga: Cristiano Ronaldo needed a rest, says Zinedine Zidane
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insisted that Cristiano Ronaldo needed a rest after substituting him during derby match against Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu. Ronaldo opened the scoring in the Madrid derby, smartly converting Gareth Bale’s cross with a volley from close-range after 53 minutes – but ten minutes later, after Antoine Griezmann’s equaliser, he…
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Football Legend Pele says Neymar plays more like Messi not Ronaldo
Brazilian Legend Pele claims fellow countryman Neymar is more like Lionel Messi than Cristiano Ronaldo. Neymar, 26, who finished third behind Ronaldo and Messi for the Ballon d’Or in 2015 and 2017, has been compared to both players, especially in his native country Brazil. Pele claims Neymar’s ability as a playmaker is more similar in…