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  • Mbappe reacts to playing against ‘idol’ Ronaldo

    Mbappe reacts to playing against ‘idol’ Ronaldo

    France forward Kylian Mbappe heaped praise upon ‘idol’ Cristiano Ronaldo after coming up against the Portugal attacker in Nations League encounter on Sunday.

    Despite both forwards having solid efforts at goal, neither team could find the breakthrough in a fairly even contest.

    At the beginning of the second half, the pair were filmed in a friendly exchange with the Frenchman’s smile suggesting Ronaldo’s remarks were possibly quite cheeky.

    Mbappe has previously expressed his admiration for Ronaldo and took to social media after their latest match to label the Portugal star his ‘idol’.

     

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  • Ronaldo faces possible sanction over COVID-19

    Ronaldo faces possible sanction over COVID-19

    Cristiano Ronaldo and other top Juventus players could face legal action for re-joining their national teams despite coronavirus rules after two positive cases at the Italian champions, local health authorities in Turin said on Wednesday.

    As well as the Portuguese star, several South Americans including Paulo Dybala, Juan Cuadrado, Danilo and Rodrigo Bentancur also left the Juventus team hotel without awaiting test results this week, according to Italian media reports.

    “The club itself told us that some players had left the place of isolation and therefore we will notify the competent authority, that is the prosecutor, of what happened,” said Roberto Testi, a director of the health authority in the Piedmont region, quoted by the Ansa news agency.

  • Messi, Ronaldo absent from Champions League awards shortlist

    Messi, Ronaldo absent from Champions League awards shortlist

    Superstar duo Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been snubbed by UEFA in the list of nominees for the 2019/2020 Champions League awards.

    The awards were introduced in 2016/17 to recognize the season’s best player in each position in Europe’s premier club competition. Both players regularly appeared on the list since its introduction until now.

    Messi alongside his football club Barcelona suffered an abysmal 2019/20 season crashing out calamitously from the UEFA champions league. They also lost the La Liga title to arch-rival, Real Madrid towards the end of the season.

    Ronaldo on the other hand crashed out of the champions league when no one expected. The forward’s team Juventus lost to Lyon in the Round of 16. However, they were crowned winners of the Seria A title which was not enough for Ronaldo to appear in the UEFA award shortlist.

    The shortlist is dominated by Champions League holders Bayern Munich who have seven players nominated.

    Players from Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, and Atlético de Madrid also featured on the list.

    The award nominees for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League are:

    Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas (Paris Saint-Germain), Manuel Neuer (Bayern), Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid)

    Defenders: David Alaba (Bayern), Alphonso Davies (Bayern), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern)

    Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Thomas Müller (Bayern), Thiago Alcántara (Bayern)

    Forwards: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern), Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)

  • Man Utd hail Ronaldo for reaching Portugal landmark

    Man Utd hail Ronaldo for reaching Portugal landmark

    Manchester United have congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo after he scored his his 100th and 101st goals for Portugal.

    The Juventus star became the second male player to reach the landmark of 100 international goals in the 2-0 win over Sweden on Tuesday.

    The 35-year-old opened the scoring with a stunning free-kick from 25 yards, before doubling his tally in the second half with a delightful curling finish.

  • Ronaldo shines in Juventus 4-1 win

    Ronaldo shines in Juventus 4-1 win

    Juventus beat Torino 4-1 in Saturday’s derby, as Cristiano Ronaldo impressed and Gianluigi Buffon made history.

    Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning goal and provided an assist as Juventus eased to a 4-1 derby win over Torino to open up a seven-point lead at the top of Serie A.

    Ronaldo was by no means a constant nuisance to the Torino defence, but the Portugal great turned it on when he needed to, setting up Juan Cuadrado before scoring a brilliant goal of his own on Saturday.

    Juve made a lightning start and opened the scoring through a fine Paulo Dybala effort, before Ronaldo teed up Cuadrado – who set up the opener – for their second at the Allianz Stadium.

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    Meanwhile, Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon set a record for the number of Serie A appearances when he played his 648th game in the Italian top flight as Juventus beat Torino 4-1.

    The 42-year-old, who made his Serie A debut for Parma as a 17-year-old in November 1995, overtook the record previously held by former AC Milan defender Paolo Maldini.

    Buffon stayed with Parma for six seasons, making 168 Serie A appearances, before joining Juventus in 2001. He left the Turin side at the end of the 2017-18 season and joined Paris St Germain, where he spent one season before returning to Juventus.

    He also played 37 times in Serie B after Juventus were relegated over the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal in 2006 and 17 times in Ligue 1 with Paris St Germain. Saturday’s match was his eighth of the season in Serie A and his first this year.

  • Ronaldo told me he’ll probably end up in America – Nani

    Cristiano Ronaldo told Nani that he “will probably end up in America” at some point of his career, the Orlando City winger has claimed.

    The pair have been team-mates at club and international level, having shared the flanks at Manchester United and for Portugal.

    Ronaldo has been tipped to follow in the footsteps of the likes of David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thierry Henry and David Villa in winding down his career in MLS and, now 35, that day may well be approaching.

    “A couple of years ago, he told me that he will probably end up in America,” Nani told ESPN.

    “It’s not 100 per cent, but probably. There is a chance.”

  • Difficult for Dybala, Ronaldo to coexist – Sarri

    Difficult for Dybala, Ronaldo to coexist – Sarri

    Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri admits trying to bring the best out of Paulo Dybala can be a headache.

    Sarri hailed the Argentine forward’s skills and explained that this is a pleasant headache for the coaching staff.

    “Paulo [Dybala] is a phenomenal player,” he said ahead of the Old Lady’s game against Milan in the Coppa Italia.

    “He is a star, although tactically it is difficult to make him coexist with Cristiano Ronaldo.

    “It is not easy to get them to play together, but with the technical and physical qualities Ronaldo and Dybala have, they can make a difference at any time.

    “The team must adapt to these qualities, but it is also true that the area is a bit empty, although it is a pleasant difficulty.”

  • Messi is my favourite player to watch – Ronaldo

    Brazil legend, Ronaldo De Lima, has revealed that Lionel Messi is his favourite player to watch.

    Ronaldo, in an interview with AS, also left Cristiano Ronaldo out of his list of the top five players that he loves.

    Both Messi and Ronaldo are constantly hailed as the two best players in the world, but De Lima has a different opinion.

    Instead, he picked Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah, Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard and Paris Saint-Germain duo of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

    “Messi, of course, he is number one, it is a talent that we will take 20 or 30 years to see something similar.

    “I also like Salah, Hazard, Neymar, that I love watching him play, of course Mbappe,” Ronaldo said.

  • Serie A: Ronaldo to take pay cut at Juve

    Serie A: Ronaldo to take pay cut at Juve

    Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, could be set for a 20-30% slash in his wages at the club, due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Mundo Deportivo.

    Italy is officially the worst-hit country by COVID-19, with over 4,000 people dead.

    Earlier this month, the Serie A season was suspended, with clubs expected to hugely suffer financial losses.

    It is believed Ronaldo could miss out on up to £8.4m in future wages, with Juve expected to reduce the wages of all players by at least 20%.

    Ronaldo moved to Juve from Real Madrid in 2018.

    Since his arrival, he has netted 53 times in 75 games, helping the Turin club win the Serie A title last season.

    The 35-year-old is currently self-isolating in his native Madeira in Portugal.

  • Messi, Ronaldo slip off top-five most valuable players [See list]

    Messi, Ronaldo slip off top-five most valuable players [See list]

    Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, and Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo are currently not among the top five most valuable players in the world.

    According to the Transfermarkt, Messi is in the eighth position, while Ronaldo did not make the top ten list.

    The value of a player depends on some factors, including age, contract length, club, and international caps.

    Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe is on the top of the list with a whopping value of £189million.

    Mbappe is ahead of second-place Manchester City winger, Raheem Sterling (£151million).

    See list:
    1. Kylian Mbappe – £189m
    2.Raheem Sterling – £151m
    3. Neymar – £151
    4. Sadio Mane – £141m
    5. Mohamed Salah – £141m
    6. Harry Kane – £141m
    7. Kevin De Bruyne – £141m
    8. Lionel Messi – £132m
    9. Jadon Sancho – £113m