Cristiano Ronaldo Archives - Page 4 of 4

13 Oct

Ronaldo’s 700 Goal Record Stuns Man Utd Boss Ten Hag: ‘Not Many Players Achieve 700 Games!’

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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has lauded the achievements of Cristiano Ronaldo, pointing out that most players do not “achieve 700 games”. Portuguese continues to make history Another landmark hit at club level Manager impressed by stunning achievements WHAT HAPPENED? The Portuguese superstar has gone considerably better than that, with his latest Premier League goal – which came in a 2-1 victory over Everton at Goodison Park – taking him to 700 in club competition. Records continue to tumble around the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who has made a habit of rewriting the history books over the course of…

02 Apr

Ghana New Boy Gyasi ‘Shocked’ How Ronaldo Remembers Him

Wontumi2SportsCristiano Ronaldo, Emmanuel Gyasi

The 27-year-old shares his joy about his encounters with the Juventus superstar in the Italian Serie A Ghana international Emmanuel Gyasi has opened up on his double encounter with Juventus and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo in the Italian Serie A this season. The two players first met during a league game in November when Juventus walked away with a 4-1 away win. Last month, they came face to face again in the reverse fixture and although the Ghanaian was disappointed to end up on the losing side again, he was excited to receive a jersey from the five-time Ballon d'Or…

22 Mar

‘Ronaldo Is Human Too And Can Make Mistakes’ – Allegri Backs Juventus Star Who Is ‘Programmed To Win’

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The former Bianconeri boss, who was in charge of the Serie A giants when the Portuguese icon arrived, sees no reason to criticise an all-time great Massimiliano Allegri was in charge of Juventus when Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in Turin and is struggling to see why anyone would want to criticise an all-time great who is “programmed to win”. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has had questions asked on the back of a disappointing last-16 exit from the Champions League in 2020-21. Ronaldo was far from his best across two legs against Porto, but Allegri is eager to point out that…

18 Feb

‘Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe’ – Wenger Lists Players He Missed Out On During Time As Arsenal Boss

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The former Gunners manager says he attempted to acquire three of the world's best footballers, including bringing in the PSG star for no transfer fee Arsene Wenger says Arsenal could have signed Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer, while also confirming attempts to bring in Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Mbappe, who this week scored a stunning hat-trick as PSG beat Barcelona 4-1 at Camp Nou in their Champions League round of 16 first leg encounter, has been linked with a mega-money move this summer, with Liverpool and Real Madrid among those said to be interested. It could have all…

13 Jan

Barcelona Rejected Chance To Sign Cristiano Ronaldo For €17m & I Don’t Regret It – Laporta

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The 35-year-old forward was reportedly offered to the Catalan club prior to his switch to Manchester United back in 2003 Barcelona were offered the chance to sign Cristiano Ronaldo before he joined Manchester United, former president Joan Laporta has claimed, adding that he does not regret missing out on the Portuguese. The talismanic forward has been a prolific presence in front of goal across a trophy-laden career, with 35-year-old Ronaldo continuing to thrive with Serie A giants Juventus to this day. Indeed, his five Ballon d'Or awards are bettered only by Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi, who has six, with both…

14 Dec

‘I Was Bewitched By Ronaldo & Ibrahimovic!’ – Dortmund Star Haaland Eager To ‘Imitate’ Superstar Duo

Wontumi2SportsCristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Ahead of collecting the Golden Boy award, the Norwegian discussed his admiration towards two modern-day legends and his Champions League aspirations Erling Haaland has admitted to being "bewitched" by Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic as a youngster, while expressing a desire to "imitate" the superstar duo as his career progresses. Haaland is still just 20 but has quickly established himself as one of Europe's top strikers and will collect Tuttosport's Golden Boy award on Monday. Since joining Dortmund from Salzburg in January, the Norway international has scored 23 times in the Bundesliga - including a hat-trick on his debut against…

10 Nov

Ronaldo to PSG not ruled out by Leonardo amid rumours regarding Juventus star’s future

Wontumi2SportsCristiano Ronaldo, PSG

The sporting director of the Ligue 1 giants admits that anything is possible in a global marketplace that continues to throw up surprises Cristiano Ronaldo moving to Paris Saint-Germain has not been ruled out by the Ligue 1 club’s sporting director, with Leonardo admitting that anything is possible in an unpredictable market. Rumours have started to surface regarding the long-term future of the Portugal international at Juventus, with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner tied to a contract in Turin through to the summer of 2022. There have, however, been suggestions that the Bianconeri could open themselves up to offers next…

26 Oct

Juventus superstar Ronaldo under investigation for breaching coronavirus protocols, says Italian sports minister

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Vincenzo Spadafora has reasserted his belief that the Portuguese broke Covid-19 rules when returning to Turin after the international break Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is under investigation for breaching coronavirus protocols following his positive test earlier this month, according to Italy's sports minister. Ronaldo was laid low with Covid-19 midway through the international break, having featured in a 0-0 friendly draw with Spain and the UEFA Nations League fixture against France which ended in the same scoreline. The 35-year-old was forced to miss Portugal's 3-0 win over Sweden on October 14 after his positive diagnosis, and went straight into self-isolation.

09 Sep

‘I have nothing to prove’ – Portugal match-winner Ronaldo insists his career speaks for itself

Kakra NunuSportsCristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, Sweden

The Portuguese talisman said he knew he would score the Swedes at a stadium which has dominated at in the past Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed his latest goals at Sweden's Friends Arena as he brought up a century of international strikes, although the Portugal captain insisted he had no point to prove. Ronaldo was playing for his country for the first time in 2020, having sat out of last week's 4-1 defeat of Croatia . That result had prompted suggestions Portugal might be better in the absence of their talisman, but he set the record straight on Tuesday.