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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 the renowned France Football magazine trophy for the world’s best player five times – as many as Messi – but is…

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 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…

Ronaldo Scores sensational hat-trick as Portugal secures Nations League final Spot

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jun 6, 2019 0

Ronaldo scored a glorious hat-trick as Portugal set up a mouth-watering UEFA Nations League final clash against either England or the Netherlands A Portugal side struggling for inspiration from open play have their talisman to thank for…

Ronaldo’s rape suit dropped in Las Vegas

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jun 5, 2019 0

A rape lawsuit against Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo that made headlines when it was filed last year in Las Vegas has been quietly dropped. A notice of voluntary dismissal was filed last month in Nevada state court. The filing didn’t say…

GOAT : Ronaldo makes history as first player to win all three major leagues

Ngere Ify Davies Apr 21, 2019 0

With Juventus having clinched the Scudetto with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Saturday, Ronaldo has become the first man to win Europe’s three major leagues: Serie A, La Liga and the Premier League.

Champions League: Lionel Messi progresses with Barcelona while Ronaldo crashes out with Juventus

Ngere Ify Davies Apr 17, 2019 0

The anticipated face-off between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the final of this year’s UEFA Champions League will not happen. While Messi with two goals on Tuesday night helped Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-0, the solitary…

Cristiano Ronaldo look-alike, Biwar Abdullah gets treated like a star (Photos)

Ngere Ify Davies Apr 9, 2019 0

Biwar Abdullah, a Kurdish Arab from Iraq, has attained huge fame for being a look-alike of Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo. Biwar who now enjoys quite a number of following gets stopped on the road by people who want to take…

Messi and Ronaldo frustrated on international returns

Ngere Ify Davies Mar 23, 2019 0

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo ended their self-imposed international exiles on Friday but could not inspire their respective nations to victory. Messi and Ronaldo both crashed out of the 2018 World Cup on the same day back in June,…

Portugal mulls revoking Ronaldo’s honours after tax fraud fine

Ngere Ify Davies Jan 25, 2019 0

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo was awarded the Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Merit in 2016, when the national team won the European Championship, but on Tuesday was ordered by a Spanish court to pay 3.57 million euros ($4.1…

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Floyd Mayweather after winning his 1st Trophy with Juventus…

Aanu Damilare Jan 17, 2019 0

Last night, Juventus defeated AC Milan 1 - 0 to win the Italian Super Cup after Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal in the final competition game to win his 1st Trophy with the club. After the clash, undefeated American champion Floyd…

The three real reasons Ronaldo decided to swap Real Madrid for Juventus revealed in new report

Ngere Ify Davies Oct 1, 2018 0

“It is a lack of respect that I, the Ballon d’Or winner, earn less than Messi and Neymar. It’s status, respect,” Ronaldo is reported to have explained.

C. Ronaldo wins Globe Soccer Best Player award

Deji Dec 29, 2017 0

Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has won the Best Player of the Year accolade at the Globe Soccer Awards.

El Clasico: Special cameras for C. Ronaldo, Messi

Deji Dec 22, 2017 0

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are set to be tracked by a dedicated player camera during Saturday’s Clasico showdown, The Independent reports.