Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane And Riyad Mahrez Score In Al-Nassr And Al-Ahli Wins

Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane And Riyad Mahrez Score In Al-Nassr And Al-Ahli Wins

Former Premier League players Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Riyad Mahrez were on the scoresheet in Tuesday’s Saudi Pro League fixtures. Ex-Manchester United striker Ronaldo netted two penalties for Al-Nassr in their 4-0 win over Al-Shabab – and had a goal disallowed in between. Ronaldo gave up a third penalty to Abdulrahman Ghareeb, but he missed. Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane’s Al-Nassr have won two and lost two of their first four games The Portuguese set up Mane for a third and hit the post with a header, with Sultan Al-Ghannam netting the rebound. Ex-Newcastle winger Allan Saint-Maximin set up…
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Cristiano Ronaldo: 20 Years On From Portugal Star’s Man United Debut

Cristiano Ronaldo: 20 Years On From Portugal Star’s Man United Debut

Cristiano Ronaldo’s first forward surge as a Premier League player was not a memorable one. The 18-year-old winger had been introduced for Nicky Butt as a 61st-minute substitute in Manchester United’s season opener against Bolton at Old Trafford on 16 August 2003. About 60 seconds later, Ronaldo took the ball close to the touchline just inside his own half, near the dugouts, and stepped inside Bolton defender Nicky Hunt, who was only 19 himself and making his top-flight debut. Ronaldo had three touches with his right foot before Hunt slid in and took the ball away from the young Portuguese.…
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Cristiano Ronaldo Went To Saudi Arabia For Money Not Passion – Odion Ighalo

Cristiano Ronaldo Went To Saudi Arabia For Money Not Passion – Odion Ighalo

Odion Ighalo says that Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia purely for monetary reasons instead of a passion for the game. WHAT HAPPENED? Ighalo was the top scorer in the Saudi Pro League last season, playing for Al-Hilal, although he was released at the end of the campaign. He now claims that he moved to the country purely for a wage, and insists Ronaldo is doing the same, having joined Al-Nassr, along with Benzema. WHAT THEY SAID: Ighalo, 34, said to OmaSportsTV: "When you are young, yes, you play for passion. Back then, you don't care about money. But at…
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Saudi Pro League: Cristiano Ronaldo Leads Revolution In Asian Football

Saudi Pro League: Cristiano Ronaldo Leads Revolution In Asian Football

English Premier League teams may be struggling to come to terms with Saudi Arabian clubs moving for some of their biggest names but fans in Riyadh, Jeddah and many other big cities of the Middle East and Asia are also having to adjust to football’s new reality. Since Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr – one of the ‘Big Four’ clubs along with bitter Riyadh rivals Al-Hilal and Jeddah giants Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli – in December, the country has been in the international football spotlight and the club’s yellow shirt is an increasingly familiar sight in Europe and beyond. “Watching ‘The…
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Saudi Pro League Better Than MLS – Cristiano Ronaldo

Saudi Pro League Better Than MLS – Cristiano Ronaldo

Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo said the Saudi Pro League “is better” than MLS and that he has no plans to play in the United States or return to a team in Europe. Ronaldo was speaking to the media after playing the first half of Al Nassr’s 5-0 preseason loss to LaLiga side Celta Vigo in his native Portugal. “The Saudi league is better than MLS,” the Portugal star said when asked about making a move to the U.S. like his former rival in Spain Lionel Messi, who was unveiled as an Inter Miami CF player on Sunday. Ronaldo, who…
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr Banned From Signing Players

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr Banned From Signing Players

Saudi Arabia giant Al-Nassr have been banned from signing players during the ongoing summer transfer due to monies owed English side Leicester City for the signing of Ahmed Musa in 2018. According to the official release by FIFA, Al Nassr is said to owe the relegated Premier League side £390,000 after completing the transfer that cost them £14 million. Al Nassr began a trend of luring some European big names into the Saudi Arabia Pro League after signing Cristiano Ronaldo in January 2023. Several Saudi clubs have adopted the approaches and as a result, have captured more big names this…
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Ronaldo Signs Contract With Fiance Georgina Rodriguez To Protect His Wealth After Breakup

Ronaldo Signs Contract With Fiance Georgina Rodriguez To Protect His Wealth After Breakup

Portugal superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, has reportedly signed an agreement with his fiance Georgina Rodrigues to protect his wealth should the couple split in the future. According to Portuguese media 'TV Guia', the two parties have signed a legal agreement that would put the 29-year-old model on a huge monthly salary after a breakup. Georgina Rodriguez is said to earn £85,900 (€100,000) monthly stipend for the rest of her life, per the agreement. Also, the Argentine will own their family house in Madrid - La Finca. The couple have been together since June 2016, and they have two children together, Alana…
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Cristiano Ronaldo Should Call Me, I Want A Handshake – Yaw Dabo

Cristiano Ronaldo Should Call Me, I Want A Handshake – Yaw Dabo

Ghanaian actor, Samuel Yaw Dabo has asked Cristiano Ronaldo to call him because he wants to have a handshake with him. According to Yaw Dabo, the five-time World Best forward has been a big inspiration to him and many children who look up to him. He added that his utmost desire is to meet the Real Madrid player in person and exchange pleasantries with him. “Cristiano Ronaldo, maybe you hear my voice, you can call me,” Yaw Dabo stated. "I want to shake your hands because you are marvellous. God bless you. God give you more life," he added. Yaw…
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Al Nassr President Behind Ronaldo’s Signing Resigns

Al Nassr President Behind Ronaldo’s Signing Resigns

The Al-Nassr executive who helped broker the deal to bring Cristiano to the Saudi club has resigned amid a poor season, according to a report. WHAT HAPPENED? According to a report from the Saudi Gazette, Al-Nassr club president Musalli Al-Muammar, who oversaw the signing of Ronaldo earlier in the season, has resigned with the club set for a disappointing end to the 2022-23 campaign. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Ronaldo headed to the Middle East in a mega money deal following the conclusion of the 2022 World Cup and a bombshell, tell-all interview where he criticised Manchester United heavily, prompting the club…
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Saudi Lawyer Calls For Deportation Of Cristiano Ronaldo For Holding Manhood In Protest

Saudi Lawyer Calls For Deportation Of Cristiano Ronaldo For Holding Manhood In Protest

Lawyer Nouf, a Saudi Arabia lawyer has demanded the deportation of football icon Cristiano Ronaldo following the player's insulting gesture during Al-Nassr's defeat to Al-Ittihad on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Ronaldo, while leaving the pitch after the disappointing defeat, grabbed his crotch in response to fans who taunted him by chanting Lionel Messi's name. After a video of the incident surfaced online, Nauf labeled Ronaldo's act as a crime and called for the Manchester United legend's arrest and deportation. 'It is considered a crime of public dishonor, and it is one of the crimes that entails arrest and deportation if…
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