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  • I love to watch Ronaldo and Osimhen – Mr Macaroni

    I love to watch Ronaldo and Osimhen – Mr Macaroni

    Popular skit maker and comedian, Adebowale Adedayo aka Mr Macaroni on Tuesday expressed has said he loves watching football superstars Christiano Ronaldo and the current African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen.

    Mr Macaroni made the remarks in an interview during the kick-off of the 5th Cohesion Football Tournament ongoing at the Union Bank Stable, Surulere, Lagos.

    Mr. Macaroni who was special guest of honour at the opening ceremony of the grassroots football development tournament charged the partcipants to be of good behaviour.

    The two-day annual football competition, according to the organisers, is aimed at engaging at-risk children across different local government areas in Lagos and Ogun States.

    The 2023 tournament features 32 under-13 male teams and, for the very first time, 10 female teams.

    Mr. Macaroni said he was happy the organisers decided to promote the development of grassroots football in Lagos State.

    “I love football because I am attracted to Christiano Ronaldo so much, so I find myself following him to any club he is playing for.

    “I enjoy watching football because it is a sport that keeps one lively and entertained. I love to watch Ronaldo and recently, our own Victor Osimhen, but he cannot take the place of Ronaldo in my heart.

    “I do follow Osimhen the way I follow Ronaldo because he is doing us proud and the world is following his success, and I think it is also good to support our own.

    “Osimhen is also a product of grassroots football. So, he needs to support this initiative, we also need to support or pay more attention to our grassroots football development as well,” he said.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1 billion for promoting crypto exchange

    Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1 billion for promoting crypto exchange

    Portugal and Al Nassr football super star, Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a $1 billion class action lawsuit for his promotion of Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange.

    According to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a Florida court, said that Ronaldo “promoted, assisted in, and/or actively participated in the offer and sale of unregistered securities in coordination with Binance,” including selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of himself, which led to substantial financial losses for investors.

    It was gathered  that In November 2022, Ronaldo partnered with Binance to sell unique NFTs depicting

    During its launch, Binance made it known that on its social media handle  “an iconic Ronaldo moment immortalized in the form of a digital statute,”

    Further claims allege that Ronaldo’s promotion of the range led to a “500 percent increase in searches” for the crypto exchange following the release of the tokens.

    NFTs are a crypto-related phenomenon that went mainstream, essentially transforming digital works of art and other collectibles into one-of-a-kind, verifiable assets that are easy to trade on the blockchain.

    The lawsuit accuses Ronaldo of making “deceptive statements” and claims he “allowed his name and likeness to be used in connection with Binance’s deceptive statements in promotions of its product,” notably selling unregistered crypto securities prone to wild volatility.

    The claimants also  alleged  that Ronaldo’s involvement prompted loss-making investments and damages of a “sum exceeding” $1bn. In the complaint, which was filed on Tuesday to the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida in Miami.

    However, the footballer is yet to respond to the allegations as of the time of filing this report.

  • Christian Ronaldo turns down penalty, asks Referee to overturn decision

    Christian Ronaldo turns down penalty, asks Referee to overturn decision

    Soccer maestro, Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday showed a high level of sportsmanship after telling the referee not to award him a penalty, despite his hunger for goals.

    The five-time Ballon d’Or winner went down in the second minute after a challenge in his side’s Asian Champions League 0-0 draw with Iranian side Persepolis.

    Chinese referee Ma Ning pointed to the spot but Ronaldo stood against the decision as he apparently owned up to not being fouled.

    Ning then raced to the pitchside monitor and ultimately changed his call.

    The match went on to finish goalless, with Al Nassr’s Ali Lajami sent off in the 17th minute.

    Al-Nassr had already qualified for the knockout stages before the match in Riyadh. The Saudi Pro League side are top of Group E with 13 points after five matches and five points ahead of Persepolis in second.

  • Ronaldo fires Portugal to EURO 2024

    Ronaldo fires Portugal to EURO 2024

    Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia forward, Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Portugal to a 3-2 win against Slovakia in Porto on Friday to book their place at Euro 2024.

    Ronaldo scored a first-half penalty and a second-half tap-in as the Portuguese made it seven wins from seven matches in Group J.

    Portugal secured qualification with 21 points which ensures them a top-two finish. Second place Slovakia Slovakia are eight points back in second, two ahead of Luxembourg who drew 1-1 in Iceland.

    Portugal got off to a flying start when Ramos rose highest to meet Bruno Fernandes’ cross in the eighth minute, heading the ball down and past Marti

    It marked a seventh goal in just nine matches for Ramos and a sixth assist of the campaign for Fernandes who almost doubled the score in the 26th minute only to be denied by a brilliant one-handed save by Dubravka.

    Three minutes later, Denis Vavro was adjudged to have handled the ball, a decision confirmed by the Video Assistant Referee.

    Ronaldo stepped up to slot home his 124th goal for Portugal in the venue where he scored his first international goal against Greece in the opening game of Euro 2004.

  • Bellingham going for Messi, Ronaldo throne – Guti

    Bellingham going for Messi, Ronaldo throne – Guti

    Real Madrid great Guti admits he’s been won over by Jude Bellingham.

    Indeed, Guti feels Bellingham is making a play to become known as the best player in the world.

    He said on El Chiringuito: “Madrid fans love Bellingham so much because he did want to come to Real Madrid. After the controversy that there has been with another player.

    “Bellingham is playing some incredible games.

    “It was the throne of Vinicius, Mbappé, Haaland… But Bellingham is the only one who has realized that the throne of Messi and Cristiano is free… and he is going for it.”

  • Ronaldo scores twice in world-record 197th Portugal appearance

    Ronaldo scores twice in world-record 197th Portugal appearance

    Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his world-record 197th men’s international appearance by scoring twice as Portugal thrashed Liechtenstein in their Euro 2024 qualifying opener.

    The 38-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward has now scored a men’s record 120 international goals.

    He made his international debut in 2003 and in Qatar last year became the first man to score in five World Cups.

    Ronaldo added to his goals tally with a second-half penalty before finding the top corner with a free-kick.

    The forward – now playing in Saudi Arabia for Al Nassr – had been frustrated in front of goal during the first period, blazing a clear-cut chance well over the bar with the hosts only having a deflected Joao Cancelo effort as a reward for their dominance.

    However, Bernardo Silva doubled their advantage shortly after the restart with a low effort into the bottom corner, before Ronaldo came to the fore as he reached yet another milestone in fine fashion, while also becoming the first man to score 100 times in competitive internationals.

    Ronaldo had moved level with Kuwait forward Bader Al-Mutawa on 196 caps at the World Cup but there were question marks over his international future after Portugal’s elimination by Morocco at the quarter-final stage.

    The five-time Ballon d’Or winner found himself dropped from the Portuguese starting XI at the tournament but justified his selection as captain in new manager Roberto Martinez’s first game in charge.

  • ‘I’m a better man’ – Ronaldo reflects on Man Utd exit

    ‘I’m a better man’ – Ronaldo reflects on Man Utd exit

    Cristiano Ronaldo has declared himself a “better man” for going through this season’s controversial departure from Manchester United.

    His final months at the club were filled with trouble as he struggled to star under new manager Erik ten Hag.

    Ronaldo even refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham before his appearance on Piers Morgan’s TalkTV show.

    In that he criticised the Dutch manager and the club’s Glazer ownership, leading to his contract being mutually terminated.

    He has since joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a staggering £173-million-a-year deal.

    During a Portugal press conference ahead of their international fixtures, Ronaldo said of his issues at the Red Devils: “Sometimes, you have to go through some things to see who is on my side.

    “I have no problem saying, I had a bad career run, but there’s no time for regrets.

    “Life goes on and, doing well or not, it was part of my growth.

    “When we are at the top of the mountain, we often cannot see what is below.

    “Now, I’m more prepared and learning that was important because I had never been through this, like in the last few months.

    “Now I’m a better man.”

  • EPL: I slept well after dropping Ronaldo – Ten Hag

    EPL: I slept well after dropping Ronaldo – Ten Hag

    Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says he “slept well” after dropping Cristiano Ronaldo for victory over Liverpool earlier this season.

    Embarrassed by defeats against Brighton and Brentford, the Dutchman made the bold and some thought a brazen move to drop Cristiano Ronaldo and captain Harry Maguire.

    United fans turned up at Old Trafford fearing a serious beating from Jurgen Klopp’s team. Instead, United won 2-1 with a brand of thrilling counter-attacking football spearheaded by Marcus Rashford.

    “I do consider big decisions like that, definitely,” he says ahead of today’s trip to Anfield. “I have to look at the impact they make, not only in the short term but also for the longer term. You always have to think strategically as a manager and face the consequences. I am aware of it but that is my job and my responsibility.

    “I had reasons to choose that team against Liverpool. They were obvious. And I knew the reaction if it had been a negative outcome, which is always possible in football.

    “But I am not worrying. I sleep well also in those nights. I have to take the decisions in respect of the club and the team. I have to stand by those decisions.”

    Ten Hag doesn’t beat about the bush when asked if he inherited a lack of discipline on arrival.

    “There was and I don’t have to lie about it,” he says. “Top players like structure, not only on the pitch. So you need some rules.

    “I think it’s obvious in every organisation that when there are no rules and no discipline in taking those rules seriously, then you create a mess.

    “That’s not only at a football club but in every job, also in broadcasting or newspapers. It was quite obvious because I could see on the pitch what was going on.”

  • Ronaldo hails Messi for being crowned FIFA Best Player of the year

    Ronaldo hails Messi for being crowned FIFA Best Player of the year

    Brazil football legend, Ronaldo De Lima, has congratulated the Argentine, Lionel Messi after he won the FIFA Best Player Award on Monday night in Paris.

    Both South American legends shared a lovely moment at the FIFA Best ceremony on Monday night.

    Messi won the FIFA Best player award this week in Paris after beating the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema.

    Ronaldo congratulated Messi for Argentina’s win in the 2022 FIFA World Cup during their embrace at the FIFA Best ceremony.

    Recall that Messi led Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar last December.

    Ronaldo told Messi (via GiveMeSport): “Congratulations for the World Cup, how beautiful, eh? You deserve it. I’m very happy for you…”

  • Incredible! Ronaldo scores four goals for New club Al-Nassr

    Incredible! Ronaldo scores four goals for New club Al-Nassr

    Five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed joy after scoring four goals to help his side Al-Nassr defeat  Al-Wehda in the Saudi Pro League.

    The Portuguese reached 500th career league goal after notching his fourth goal against Al-Wehda

    The Portugal captain received the ball inside the penalty area, took a couple of touches before firing a left-footed shot past the opponent goalkeeper.

    Ronaldo then added another before half-time as he also scored two goals in the second half.

    Reacting, Ronaldo, in a tweet via his Twitter handle, said he felt great.

    Ronaldo tweeted: “Great feeling to have scored 4 goals and reached my 500th league goal in a very solid win by the team!”

    Ronaldo’s 503 league goals have come across five clubs – 311 for Real Madrid, 103 across two spells with Manchester United, 81 for Juventus, three for Sporting and now four with Al-Nassr.