Antoine Griezmann claimed he is on the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as he set his sights on winning the Ballon d’Or, despite admitting he can make improvements to his game. The World Cup-winning France forward missed out on the three-man shortlist for FIFA’s The Best award, the winner of which will […]
Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah are the finalists for Best Fifa Men’s Player award for 2018. Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, missed out on a place in the top three. There was also no place for any member of France’s World Cup winning squad. Lyon’s Champions League […]
Cristiano Ronaldo came to the rescue again as Real Madrid followed up their thumping win over Paris Saint-Germain with a narrow victory against Eibar. Ronaldo scored twice, his second six minutes from the end, as Real won 2-1 and avoided another slip-up in La Liga. Ivan Ramis had equalised for Eibar shortly after half-time. His […]
Cristiano Ronaldo was again unable to take part in Real Madrid training on Wednesday, raising fears that the reigning Ballon d’Or holder could miss Saturday’s La Liga Clasico against Barcelona. A club statement read: “Cristiano Ronaldo worked separately from the group, while Luca [Modric] also trained alone out on the pitch as he continues his […]
Gov. Wike is interested in having a Real Madrid Academy in Rivers State and he has held discussions with top officials of the Spanish club The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom on Monday toured training facilities of Real Madrid Football Club and also met with the duo of Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos. It is understood […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has bitterly criticized his five-game suspension for pushing a referee who had sent him off, describing the ban as ”persecution.” Ronaldo wrote on his Instagram account on Wednesday that ”it is impossible to remain silent in this situation, 5 games!! It seems exaggerated and ridiculous to me, this is called persecution!” Ronaldo’s outburst […]
Chelsea’s Victor Moses has a comparable ability to Lionel Messi according to his compatriot Daniel Amokachi. Moses has enjoyed a superb season in a new role as a wingback for Chelsea and could end the season as a Premier League and FA Cup winner. But former Nigeria national team assistant coach Amokachi reckons the Blues […]
Real Madrid came from two goals down to swiftly reclaim top spot in La Liga with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Villarreal. Having been displaced at the summit a few hours earlier when Barcelona won at Atletico Madrid, Real were facing up to the prospect of two defeats in five days when the home side […]
Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid won’t win any major trophy this season, but the Portuguese is on track to win the Golden Boot award and could perhaps even set a personal record. The 30-year-old scored a perfect hat-trick (one goal with his right foot, one with the left and one with the head) in Real’s […]
Diego Maradona reckons any debate over whether Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo or vice versa is flawed as the duo are equally matched. The best two players in world football have again showcased their talismanic qualities this season, Messi netting 53 goals in all competitions for Barcelona and Ronaldo scoring one more for […]
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a fitness battle and remains at a rather alarming 60% of his peak condition. The former Manchester United hero has experienced a wonderful individual campaign on the whole, though there is the impression that it could have been a little more spectacular. The Portuguese international started the season […]
Football is a sport in which the top professionals are amongst the richest athletes on the planet. The players at the top of the sport earn a fortune as a combination of their club salaries and the massive endorsement deals that they enjoy with top global sponsors. AFKSports looks at the 12 most well […]
Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals, including a first-half hat-trick, as Real Madrid thrashed Granada at the Bernabeu. The world player of the year’s first three came within eight minutes following Gareth Bale’s opener, putting Real 4-0 up at the break. Ronaldo’s fourth came in the second half between two from Karim Benzema. Robert Ibanez reduced […]
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has pledged not to speak to the press for the rest of the campaign. Ronaldo scored twice in Real’s 4-3 UEFA Champions League defeat to Schalke on Tuesday, taking his tally for the season to 41 in all competitions. However, although Real squeezed through 5-4 on aggregate, Ronaldo looked less than […]
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