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  • Ronaldo bags 2018 UEFA goal of the season award

    Portugal forward, Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning overhead kick for Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final clash with Juventus has been voted UEFA’s Goal of the Season for 2018.

    Ronaldo’s effort in the first leg of the last-eight encounter in Turin helped Real to establish a 3-0 lead over Juventus.

    They were to see that lead whittled away on home soil, but ultimately prevailed courtesy of another timely effort from a talismanic presence – with Ronaldo netting a dramatic penalty at the Santiago Bernabeu.

    He would go on to help the Blancos conquer Europe for a third year in succession, landing him a fifth continental crown, while also finishing as the Champions League’s top scorer.

    Ronaldo can now also boast a first UEFA Goal of the Season award, with his strike against Juve claiming almost 200,000 of the 346,915 votes cast on the official website of European football’s governing body.

    That haul saw him finish well clear of Marseille star Dimitri Payet in second, with the Frenchman claiming the runner-up spot for his effort in a 5-2 Europa League win over RB Leipzig.

    Third place went to Eva Navarro for her goal for Spain in their Women’s U17 EURO final victory against Germany.

    Ronaldo is just the third player to scoop the top prize, which was first handed out in 2015.

    Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi took the award in its first two seasons, before the baton was passed to Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic in 2017.

  • Ronaldo feels he can progress at Juventus, so do I – Aluko

    “The fact Cristiano Ronaldo feels he can progress his career here just shows the club’s stature in world football, and I very much feel the same.”

    After nearly six years at Chelsea, Eniola Aluko already felt “the timing was right” for her move to Italian giants Juventus, several weeks before Ronaldo made his switch from Real Madrid for 112m euros.

    And Aluko, capped 102 times by England, is enjoying being out of her comfort zone as she attempts to embrace a new language and culture among Turin’s grand piazzas, baroque architecture and snow-topped mountain backdrop.

    The city that was once a powerhouse of the European manufacturing industry is hoping to build one of the continent’s dominant women’s teams, having formed their side in 2017.

    After lifting the Serie A title in their inaugural season, the ‘Old Lady’ have signed two of England’s bronze medal-winning squad from the 2015 World Cup in forwards Aluko and Lianne Sanderson. Aluko believes they can be one of Europe’s top clubs within two years.

    “I’m absolutely loving Turin’s old, historical-city vibe, with the narrow, cobbled streets. I made sure I got an apartment that felt very Italian as well, so I already feel very immersed in the culture,” Aluko told BBC Sport.

    “It’s been great to just feel out of my comfort zone, in terms of language. I’m trying to speak it every day and become fluent in Italian.

    “But ultimately it’s about winning. All over the world people know Juventus as a club affiliated with legends and success and the project with the women’s side is very ambitious.”

    BBC

  • Ronaldo exit no excuse for Madrid loss to Atletico – Casemiro

    Real Madrid cannot use the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo as an excuse for underachieving this season, midfielder Casemiro said after losing the UEFA Super Cup 4-2 to Atletico Madrid in Real’s first competitive game since their talisman joined Juventus.

    “Of course we miss Cristiano, but that’s in the past now,” Casemiro told reporters after his side were overpowered by their city rivals in extra time in Tallinn in coach Julen Lopetegui’s first match since succeeding Zinedine Zidane.

    “We cannot talk about Cristiano to cover things up, because any team would miss Cristiano. We are upset about losing a trophy but this is just the start. We have total confidence in our coach and giving excuses is not what Real Madrid do.”

    Real have not yet signed a replacement for the man who scored 451 goals and led them to four Champions League titles in the last five seasons.

    The club received 105 million euros (£93.82 million) from Juve for Ronaldo in July, but the only new recruit at the Bernabeu has been goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea.

    Casemiro, however, said the loss to Atletico did not mean his side had to go out and make urgent signings.

    “One result doesn’t mean we have a better or worse squad, those in charge of the club will decide whether or not we need more signings,” added the Brazilian.

     

  • Ronaldo leaves hospital after suffering with pneumonia

    Ronaldo leaves hospital after suffering with pneumonia

    Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldo has been discharged from a hospital in Ibiza after suffering with pneumonia.

    The 41-year-old, who thanked his doctors, nurses, fans and girlfriend Celina, said he had returned home on Tuesday.

    He assured fans of his well-being on social media on Sunday, after he was taken to hospital.

    Ronaldo scored 62 times for Brazil, including both goals when they beat Germany in the 2002 World Cup final.

    The former Real Madrid forward twice won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world in 1997 and 2002.

  • Ronaldo sends message to supporters following hospital scare

    Ronaldo sends message to supporters following hospital scare

    Brazil legend Ronaldo has offered an update on his personal well being following reports he was hospitalised with flu on Friday.

    The former Real Madrid and Barcelona forward was said to have been rushed to intensive care in Ibiza after being struck down with pneumonia, eventually being transferred to a private hospital, Clinica Nuestra Señora del Rosario.

    News spread of the 41-year-old’s condition, while fans and media figures took to social media to share their support for his recovery.

    Ronaldo then took to his own official account on Sunday to reassure supporters and those who had sent him well-wishes, however, while confirming the trip to hospital was true.

    “Friends, I had a very strong flu in Ibiza and I had to be hospitalised on Friday but everything is in order,” the legendary Brazil forward said on Twitter.

    “Tomorrow I will be discharged and I will return home.

    “Thank you all for your love and your messages!”

    Ronaldo is said to own property on the Spanish Island and is believed to be visiting on holiday.

    It comes just weeks after the two-time World Cup winner was in Russia to open the 2018 tournament, appearing on screen with the official ball and taking part in a passing routine with a local child.

  • Ronaldo hospitalised

    Ronaldo hospitalised

    Ex-Brazil striker Ronaldo has been hospitalised with pneumonia on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza and is recovering well, reports say.

    Delima Ronaldo

    According to local media, the 41-year-old was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Can Misses Hospital on the island on Friday afternoon.

    Ronaldo, after several hours, later asked to be transferred to a private hospital called Clinica Nuestra Senora del Rosario, the newspaper, Diario de Ibiza, added.

    The former Barcelona and Real Madrid player remains in intensive care and but was “evolving favourably”, unnamed hospital sources told the newspaper.

    Ronaldo, who won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002, was named Fifa’s world player of the year three times before his retirement from football in 2011.

  • Kylie Jenner, Ronaldo, Messi others make Forbes’ list of highest-paid entertainers

    Kylie Jenner, Ronaldo, Messi others make Forbes’ list of highest-paid entertainers

    Lionel Messi, Floyd Mayweather, Christiano Ronaldo, Kylie Jenner and other entertainers have made the newly-released Forbes list of World’s Highest-Paid Entertainers for 2018.

     

    Acclaimed boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather tops the ranking with $285 million in pre-tax earnings, almost entirely on the strength of his August 2017 fight versus Conor McGregor.

     

    George Clooney finishes second with $239 million, while Kylie Jenner pulled in $166.5 million to claim the No. 3 spot, courtesy of her beauty business.

     

    Judge Judy Sheindlin’s $147 million put her at No. 4 – assisted by the sale of her TV library for $100 million, while Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson rounds out the top five with $124 million thanks to blockbusters like the newly-released Skyscraper.

     

    Others on the list are U2, Coldplay, Lionel Messi, Ed Sheeran, Cristiano Ronaldo and others.

     

    According to Forbes, the Celebrity 100 list ranks front-of-camera stars around the globe using their pre-tax earnings from June 1, 2017 through June 1, 2018.

     

    See full list below:

     

    1. Floyd Mayweather $285

    2.George Clooney $239

    3.Kylie Jenner $166.5

    1. Judy Sheindlin $147
    2. Dwayne Johnson $124

    6.U2 -$118

    1. Coldplay- $115. 5
    2. Lionel Messi – $111
    3. Ed Sheeran – $110 M
    4. Cristiano Ronaldo $108 M
    5. Bruno Mars $100 M
    6. Conor McGregor $99M
    7. Neymar $90M

    13.Howard Stern $90 M

    1. Ellen DeGeneres $87.5 M
    2. James Patterson $86M
    3. LeBron James -$85.5 M
    4. Rush Limbaugh -$84.5 M

    19Katy Perry- $83 M

    20Robert Downey Jr.53$81 M

    1. Taylor Swift -$80 M
    2. Dr. Phil McGraw- $77.5 M

    23.Roger Federer- $77.2 M

    1. Stephen Curry- $76.9 M
    2. Jay-Z- $76.5 M
    3. Ryan Seacrest- $74 M
    4. Guns N’ Roses-$71 M
    5. Roger Waters-$68 M
    6. Matt Ryan- $67.3 M
    7. Kim Kardashian West- $67 M
    8. Chris Hemsworth-$64.5 M
    9. Sean Combs- $64 M
    10. David Copperfield- $62 M
    11. Gordon Ramsay- $62 M

    35.Beyoncé Knowles36$60 M

    1. Matthew Stafford- $59.5 M
    2. Kendrick Lamar-$58 M
    3. Jerry Seinfeld- $57.5 M
    4. Kevin Hart- $57 M
    5. The Weeknd- $57 M
    6. The Eagles- $56M
    7. J.K. Rowling52$54M
    8. Kevin Durant29$53.7M
    9. Depeche Mode-$53 M
    10. Luke Bryan42$52 M
    11. Pink- $52 M
    12. Jimmy Buffett- $51 M
    13. Lewis Hamilton- $51M
    14. Lady Gaga- $50 M
    15. Calvin Harris – $48 M
    16. Paul McCartney- $47.5 M
    17. Russell Westbrook- $47.5 M
    18. Drake – $47 M
    19. Foo Fighters-$47 M
    20. Jennifer Lopez- $47 M
    21. James Harden- $46.4 M
    22. Elton John- $46 M
    23. Metallica-$46 M
    24. Garth Brooks -$45.5 M
    25. Jackie Chan- $45.5 M
    26. The Chainsmokers-$45.5 M
    27. Canelo Alvarez -$44.5 MNA
    28. Steve Harvey -$44 M
    29. Simon Cowell -$43.5 M
    30. Billy Joel $43.5 M
    31. Tiger Woods $43.3 M
    32. Drew Brees $42.9 M
    33. Sofía Vergara $42.5 M
    34. Sebastian Vettel $42.3 M
    35. Derek Carr $42.1 M
    36. Will Smith $42 M
    37. Rafael Nadal $41.4 M
    38. Alex Smith $41.4 M
    39. Phil Mickelson $41.3 M
    40. Jordan Spieth $41.2 M
    41. Scarlett Johansson- 40.5 M
    42. Akshay Kumar- $40.5 M
    43. Adam Sandler- $39.5 M
    44. Damian Lillard- $39.2 M
    45. Anthony Joshua-$39 M
    46. Rolling Stones-$39 M
    47. Salman Khan52$37.7 M
    48. Rory McIlroy29$37.7 M
    49. Kris Jenner- $37.5 M
    50. Rihanna $37.5 M
    51. Bruce Springsteen $37.5 M
    52. Kenny Chesney $37 M
    53. Trumaine Johnson $37 M
    54. Imagine Dragons- $36.5 M
    55. Jimmy Garoppolo $36.2 M
    56. Kyrie Irving $36.1 M
    57. Sean Hannity $36 M
    58. Giannis Antetokounmpo $35.5
    59. J. Cole-$35.5 M
    60. Blake Griffin29$35.5 MNA
    61. Ryan Tannehill29$35.2 MNA
    62. Von Miller29$35.1 M
    63. Dave Chappelle44$35 M
    64. Dr. Dre53$35 M
    65. Nas $35M

     

  • Ronaldo arrives Turin ahead Juventus unveiling

    Ronaldo arrives Turin ahead Juventus unveiling

    Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived in Turin ahead of his official unveiling as a player of Italian giants Juventus on Monday afternoon.

    “Now arriving in Turin: @Cristiano!” the Italian champions wrote on their Twitter handle on Sunday.

    Juventus then posted a video of the plane landing and the player stepping down.

  • Fiat workers strike over Ronaldo’s move to Juventus

    Workers at a Fiat Chrysler plant in Italy are to strike after its main investor decided to pay €112m (£99.2m) to sign footballer Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus.

    Both the football club and the carmaker are controlled by the Agnelli family through their holding company.

    For the USB union, the decision means Fiat is missing out on investment.

    It said the firm needed to guarantee the future of thousands of people, “rather than enriching only one”.

    The union added that it was “unacceptable” that while Fiat Chrysler workers were making “huge economic sacrifices”, millions of euros were being spent on the purchase of a player.

    The four-year deal to woo Ronaldo from Real Madrid was announced on Tuesday amid concern that Juventus might have overpaid for the 33-year-old forward.

    However, football finance expert Rob Wilson, of Sheffield Hallam University, said Juventus should earn more than enough money from Ronaldo to cover the transfer fee and his wages.

    He added: “The marketing leverage that Juventus will be able to create will be significant. Added to that the likelihood that he will strengthen the team, it seems plausible that they will be more successful domestically and qualify routinely for the Champions League. That means more sponsors, more TV money and more prize money.”

    Born on the Portuguese island of Madeira, where the airport is named after him, Ronaldo has had a successful career at Real Madrid, scoring 450 goals in 438 games for the club.

    As captain of the Portuguese team in the 2018 World Cup, he scored four goals, including a hat-trick against Spain. Portugal made the last 16 of the tournament, in stark contrast to Italy, who failed to qualify for the first time since 1958.

    Limited impact

    Although Juventus and Fiat Chrysler are run as entirely separate businesses, they are both controlled by Exor, the investment holding of the Agnelli family.

    The USB union has called for a strike at the Melfi plant in southern Italy, which makes cars including the Fiat Punto and the 500X.

    Its members will walk out at 22:00 local time on Sunday and remain on strike until 18:00 on the following Tuesday.

    However, the impact of the stoppage is likely to be limited. The factory is just one of seven Fiat Chrysler plants in Italy and the USB does not represent many workers there.

    BBC

  • BREAKING: Juventus, Real Madrid agree on £105m Ronaldo deal

    BREAKING: Juventus, Real Madrid agree on £105m Ronaldo deal

    Juventus and Real Madrid have agreed a deal for Cristiano Ronaldo worth in the region of £105m, according to Sky sources.

    It is believed that progress on the deal means an official announcement could be made as soon as Tuesday.

    Juventus president Andrea Agnelli was at Ronaldo’s hotel in Greece on Tuesday as discussions continued over the move.

    At the same time, Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes was believed to be meeting Real Madrid.

    The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been Real for nine seasons after joining from Manchester United for a then world-record fee of £80m.

    Ronaldo has gone on to become the club’s all-time top scorer with 451 goals for Los Merengues.

    As well as the individual records, Ronaldo has also added two La Liga titles, two Copa del Reys and four Champions Leagues to his trophy collection during his time in Spain.

    Culled from Sky Sports