Christiano Ronaldo Archives

02 Feb

How I Became Cristiano Jr.’s barber – Legacy The Barber Narrates

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Ghanaian barber Kelvin Akomeah Boafo, popularly known as "Legacy The Barber," has shared the story of how he became Cristiano Jr.'s barber in Saudi Arabia. Narrating his intriguing journey, he revealed that he landed this incredible opportunity through a recommendation from one of Cristiano Jr.'s teammates. He explained that football icon Cristiano Ronaldo's son subsequently contacted him to request a haircut at his residence. "I was becoming famous. One of Cristiano Jr.'s teammates reached out to me on Instagram, and he was satisfied with the trim," he told Zion Felix. "Cristiano Jr. liked his friend's trim and reached out to…

06 Sep

Ronaldo Scores 900Th Career Goal As Portugal Beat Croatia

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Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 900 top-level career goals as Portugal kicked off their Nations League campaign with victory over Croatia. The 39-year-old volleyed in from the edge of the six-yard box in the 34th minute to double Portugal’s lead from Nuno Mendes’ deep cross. It was a record-extending 131st goal for Portugal, coming 20 years after his first, and the veteran sank to his knees in an emotional celebration. Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot had put Portugal ahead early on but later turned the ball into his own net as Croatia responded before the break. As…

09 Apr

Cristiano Ronaldo Sent Off For Al-Nassr In Saudi Super Cup Defeat To Al-Hilal

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Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for elbowing an opponent during his side’s 2-1 Saudi Super Cup semi-final defeat by Al-Hilal. Ronaldo, 39, was shown a straight red card on 86 minutes after appearing to swing his elbow twice into the chest of Ali Al Bulayhi, who fell to the floor. The Portugal international then appeared to raise his first towards the referee before leaving the field. It is Ronaldo’s first red card since his move to Al-Nassr in December 2022. Al-Nassr were trailing 2-0 at that stage after goals from Salem Al-Dawsari and Malcom, with former Liverpool forward…

12 Mar

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr Knocked Out Of Asian Champions League

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr were knocked out of the Asian Champions League in a quarter-final penalty shootout loss to Al-Ain. Al-Nassr, who trailed 1-0 after the first leg, fell 3-0 down on aggregate but battled back to force extra time. Ronaldo, who missed a sitter in normal time, then scored a 118th-minute penalty for 10-man Al-Nassr to make it 4-4 on aggregate. Ronaldo was the only Al-Nassr player to score in the 3-1 shootout defeat. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, 39, had stood in disbelief after somehow missing the target from three yards when the Al Ain goalkeeper spilled a shot…

05 Feb

Eden Hazard Says Messi Is The Best But Belgian Insists He Was Better Than Ronaldo

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Former Chelsea legend Eden Hazard, who retired from professional football in October 2023, shared his thoughts on the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, asserting his superiority to Ronaldo in 'pure football' terms. In an interview with L'Equipe, Hazard acknowledged Messi as potentially the only player better than himself, praising the Argentine's unparalleled ball control. When it came to Ronaldo, Hazard conceded that while the Portuguese star may be a 'bigger' player, he believes he surpasses Ronaldo in terms of pure football. Hazard also mentioned Neymar as a player on par with him. While recognizing Ronaldo's stature, Hazard emphasized…

29 Nov

Ronaldo Convinces Ref To Overturn Penalty In Al Nassr Draw

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s honesty helped to nullify a penalty he was awarded as his 10-man Al-Nassr side held on to draw with Persepolis of Iran 0-0 in the Asian Champions League on Monday. Ronaldo went down in the box in the opening moments and the referee pointed to the spot, but Ronaldo joined Persepolis players in disputing the penalty. Referee Ma Ning checked the pitch side monitor and overturned his decision. Al-Nassr defender, Ali Lajimi, was sent off in the half for a dangerous challenge on Milad Sarlak, and Ronaldo gave his Saudi Arabia team a late scare when he exited…

06 Oct

Cristiano Ronaldo Faces New Legal Challenge From Rape Accuser Over 2010 Hush Money Deal

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Lawyers representing football star Cristiano Ronaldo are set to return to court today in a legal battle over the hush money he paid in 2010 to a woman who accused him of raping her. The player had paid Kathryn Mayorga – who has waived her right to anonymity – $375,000 (£275,000) in hush money. She had alleged he raped her in a Las Vegas hotel room in June 2009 – which he vehemently denied. A lawsuit seeking a further payout was dismissed in June last year by US District Judge Jennifer Dorsey over bad-faith conduct and the use of stolen confidential…

10 Mar

Watch How Angry Ronaldo Kicked Bottles After Messi Chants From Fans In Saudi League

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are considered the best players of the 21st century and rank top in terms of greatest players of all time due to the astonishing successes they have chalked in their careers. They have been in a neck-to-neck race regarding who is the better, creating a religious following from football fans and personalities across the globe. On their bad days in games, rival fans tend to mock them with the other's name to get on their nerves as Ronaldo suffered a similar scenario during Al- Nassr's 1-0 defeat to rivals Al-Ittihad on March 9, 2023. In…

24 Oct

World Cup 2022: Ronaldo Headlines 55-Man Portugal Preliminary Squad

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been included in a 55-man preliminary squad released by Portugal manager Fernando Santos ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. The troubled Manchester United forward is hoping to put aside his club struggles as he focuses on making history in Qatar with the Portuguese national team. The European giants, who are in the same group as Ghana, will prune the squad to 26 before the Mundial in November. Santos will announce his final squad before the November 10 deadline. Before the World Cup, Portugal will engage Nigeria in an international friendly as a test game for their…