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‘Ronaldo finished? Don’t make me laugh!’ — Juventus chief

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Dec 5, 2019 0

Juventus Sporting Director, Fabio Paratici, has said that Cristiano Ronaldo is “coming back stronger than before” and insisted the player is not “finished”. Ronaldo lost this year’s Ballon d’Or to rival Lionel Messi, but won Serie A Player of the Year at the Gran Gala del Calcio in Milan. Paratici was asked whether Ronaldo’s recent form is a…

Chiellini Blames Real Madrid For Ronaldo Ballon d’Or Snub

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Dec 3, 2019 0

Juventus defender, Giorgio Chiellini, has claimed that Real Madrid denied Cristiano Ronaldo a sixth Ballon d’Or last year, said he was robbed. Ronaldo, who moved to Juve from Real in the 2018 summer transfer window, finished as the…

Serie A: Angry Ronaldo leaves stadium before final whistle after being substituted

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 11, 2019 0

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly left the Allianz Stadium before the final whistle of Juventus’ 1-0 Serie A win over AC Milan on Sunday after being substituted for the second match in a week. Paulo Dybala replaced Ronaldo on 55 minutes with…

Ronaldo to sell Manchester United mansion

Ngere Ify Davies Oct 17, 2019 0

Having left Manchester United almost a decade ago, it’s no surprise that international soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to bid farewell to his home in the affluent English village of Alderley Edge, just 15 miles away from his…

Ronaldo scores 700th career goal in Euro 2020 qualifier against Ukraine

Ngere Ify Davies Oct 15, 2019 0

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 700th goal of his professional career during Portugal’s Euro 2020 qualifying loss to Ukraine on Monday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner brought up his septuple century for club and country when he converted…

UCL: Juventus crush Bayer Leverkusen 3-0

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Oct 2, 2019 0

Cristiano Ronaldo put the gloss on a comfortable 3-0 win for Juventus in a 3-0 win against Bayern Leverkusen. Argentinian striker Gonzalo Higuain scored one goal and made another, while Cristiano Ronaldo added the third, as Juventus…

Cristiano Ronaldo hints at retirement from football

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Oct 1, 2019 0

Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted he could hang his boot “in the next year or two”. The portuguese who has explored his footbool career, enjoyed massive carreer all through his time playing for big guns like Sporting Lisbon, Manchester…

Why I didn’t vote Lionel Messi – Rohr

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 25, 2019 0

SUPER Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has sensationally revealed why he snubbed eventual winner Argentine Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi for the 2019 Best FIFA Men’s Player award. Incidentally, only one of Rohr’s choices in the shape of Dutch…

Why Ronaldo will Miss Juventus’ Serie A Clash Against Brescia

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 24, 2019 0

Cristiano Ronaldo will not make an appearance for Juventus in Tuesday’s Serie A clash against Brescia. Ronaldo was left out of a 20-man squad for the trip midweek trip to Stadio Mario Rigamonti due to ‘slight fatigue in the adductor’,…

What Cristiano Ronaldo said after Messi won FIFA Best Player of the Year

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 24, 2019 0

Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, on Monday night posted a message on his Instagram page after he missed out on this year’s FIFA Best Player award to Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi. Within Nigeria had reported that Messi won the…

BREAKING: Messi defeats Ronaldo, Van Dijk to win Best FIFA Men’s Player Award

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 23, 2019 0

Lionel Messi has been crowned ‘The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2019’ beating UEFA’s best player Virgil van Dijk and his long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Barcelona striker Lionel Messi won the award on Monday for a record sixth time. In…

I deserve more Ballon d’Or awards than Messi, says Ronaldo

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 18, 2019 0

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he deserves to end his soccer career with more Ballon d’Or awards than Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi, and hopes to establish himself as the greatest player of all time. Ronaldo, 34, has won…

Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo bans mother from watching matches, gives reason

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 18, 2019 0

Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, has given reasons he banned his mother from watching big football matches. Speaking to Piers Morgan in an interview on ITV ahead of Juventus’s UEFA Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid on…

Ronaldo Vows To Marry Girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez

Ola A Sep 17, 2019 0

Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he will marry his stunning girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez. According to CR7, he is very confident about marrying Georgina because she has helped him so much, and it would be his mother Maria Dolores dos…

Adorable Video Shows How Ronaldo’s Children Reacted When They Saw Him Score On TV

Ola A Sep 11, 2019 0

Last Night, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 4 goals in a Euro 2020 Qualifiers game to break yet another record as the forward shows no sign of stopping even at age 34. Ronaldo’s fans all over the world went crazy with celebrations and he became…

Ronaldo Tightens Grip On GOAT Title With Four Goal Haul

Ngere Ify Davies Sep 11, 2019 0

Cristiano Ronaldo might be 34 but he has shown no signs of slowing down as he brushes aside Lithuania with a mouth-watering display where he netted four. The Portuguese is at his flowing best and appears determined to beat the record for…

Ronaldo under fire over rape allegations ahead of FIFA Best Awards

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 10, 2019 0

USA’s Alex Morgan has doubled down on her criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo, ahead of a possible meeting at the FIFA Best Awards later this month. The World Cup winner tweeted a story about Ronaldo which was headlined ‘Ronaldo Is an Icon of…

Ronaldo scores as Portugal rekindles Euro 2020 hopes with 4-2 win in Serbia

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 8, 2019 0

Portugal got their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign back on track with goals from William Carvalho, Goncalo Guedes, Cristian Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva in a pulsating 4-2 victory in Belgrade on Saturday. The victory over Serbia lifted the…

Messi, Mane, Ronaldo named in FIFA FIFPRO’s Men World 11 [See full list]

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 5, 2019 0

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, Liverpool’s Sadio Mane and Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo are among the 55 nominees for this year’s FIFA FIFPRO’s Men World 11. FIFA on Thursday published the 55 nominees on their official website.…

Ronaldo claims 10th Portuguese Player of the year award

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 4, 2019 0

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is far from closing shop on accumulation of awards both home and abroad. The former Real Madrid ace added another feather to his cap after clinching his 10th Portuguese Player of the year award. The…

Van Dijk beats Messi and Ronaldo to win UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award

Ngere Ify Davies Aug 29, 2019 0

Virgil van Dijk has been named the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2018-19, seeing off competition from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Liverpool defender was crowned at the ceremony for the Champions League group stage draw on…

Cristiano Ronaldo Speaks on retirement from football

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 21, 2019 0

Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has hinted he could be ready to hang up his boots at the end of this season. Ronaldo only signed a four-year contract with the Serie A champions last summer, following his £100million transfer from…

Cristiano Ronaldo Admits He Paid $375,000 to Rape Accuser

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 19, 2019 0

Cristiano Ronaldo has publicly acknowledged he paid $375,000 in hush money to the woman who claims she was raped by the soccer star in 2009. Kathryn Mayorga had claimed she took the money from CR7 back in 2010 as part of a private…

Ronaldo missing as FIFA nominate Messi, Zlatan for 2019 Puskas Award

Ngere Ify Davies Aug 19, 2019 0

Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, was conspicuously missing from the list of nominees for the 2019 Puskas Award, with goals by Barcelona icon Lionel Messi and former Manchester United striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, among the top 10…

Highest paid football players in 2019 revealed [Full list]

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 5, 2019 0

The highest paid players in 2019 based on their annual salaries have emerged. According to Goal, Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi is the highest earner with €40 million (£36m/$44.6m) and he is followed by his former teammate, Neymar Jr,…

Messi, Ronaldo, Van Dijk make Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year nominees [Full list]

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 31, 2019 0

The usual Favourites, Christiano Ronaldo (Juventus) and Lionel Messi (Barcelona) have been nominated for the Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year prize. FIFA made the announcements via its social media channels on Wednesday afternoon.…

US prosecutors take final decision on Cristiano Ronaldo’s rape case

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 23, 2019 0

Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, will not face criminal charges over an alleged rape in Las Vegas, US prosecutors have said, the UK Mirror reports. Kathryn Mayorga, 35, had claimed the former Manchester United star had attacked her…

Sarri finally confirms position Ronaldo will play at Juventus next season

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 21, 2019 0

Juventus manager, Maurizio Sarri has confirmed that Forward Cristiano Ronaldo will play the left attack position for the club next season. Sarri, who officially took over as Juventus boss last month, also insisted that the former Real…

The Never-Ending Rivalry Between Messi and Ronaldo

Deji Oke Jun 22, 2019 0

If you ask anyone who knows anything about football who are the two best players in the world at the moment, you are likely to hear the names Messi and Ronaldo. Even those football fans who do not cheer for Barcelona or Juventus will have…

Breaking: Ronaldo’s Portugal wins UEFA Nations League title

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jun 9, 2019 0

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal have emerged as the inaugural winners of the UEFA Nations League. The Cristiano Ronaldo-led team defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in Sunday’s final, to claim the trophy. Goncalo Guedes scored the only goal of the…