Cristiano Ronaldo indeed suffered a thigh strain in Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Villarreal and will miss Saturday’s La Liga match at Rayo Vallecano. The 31-year-old Portuguese star could bedoubtful for Tuesday’s Champions League match at Manchester City. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said the club was taking it day-to-day with its star. “Ronaldo knowstomorrow […]
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Zidane: Cristiano Ronaldo needs more rest
Cristiano Ronaldo‘s injury in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Villarreal at the Estadio Bernabeu on Wednesday night is not likely to keep him out of Tuesday’s Champions League game at ManchesterCity, but Coach Zinedine Zidane admits he wishes he could rest his star more. “With Cristiano, it is important to rest,” he said, “but he […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo hat trick saves Real Madrid
Down 2-0 to Wolfsburg entering the UEFA Champions League, second leg, Real Madrid advanced to the semifinals thanks to a 3-0 win on a Cristiano Ronaldo hat trick. The Portuguese starnow has 16 goals in this season’s competition — one short of the record he set in 2013-14.
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Will Real Madrid's dance with the Wolves save Zidane?
Leave it to the Barcelona press to play mischievous with Real Madrid ahead of its home leg of the UEFA Champions league quarterfinal series it trails Wolfsburg, 2-0, after the first leg. Sport reported that Zinedine Zidane, who took over as Real Madridhead coach in January, has a player revolt on his hands after his […]
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El Clasico: Ancelotti gives positional edge to Barca
Who has the edge in Saturday’s El Clasico? Former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti broke down Barcelona and Real Madrid starters, position-by-position. He gave Barcelona the edge at fourpositions, Real Madrid the nod at two and five were even, including Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez vs. Karim Benzema.
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Video Pick: Ronaldo the foot-volleyball star
Cristiano Ronaldo performs some neat tricks in a foot-volley game at Real Madrid practice ahead of Saturday’s El Clasico vs. Barcelona. Among those competing are Pepe, ToniKroos and Raphael Varane.
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Is there any fair way to judge Ronaldo's time at Madrid?
By Samuel Charles@SoccerIsArt Prior to Cristiano Ronaldo‘s arrival at Real Madrid in 2009 theclub hadn’t won fewer than two La Liga titles in any seven-year stretch since just after World War II. Real Madrid has won only one Spanish title since 2008, and this year will make eight seasonsinvolving just one league title, seven of […]
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Video Pick: Tea Time with Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo and a friend visit a cafe for some tea — and he can barely get his sips in between photo requests.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has a point about Real Madrid's 'level'
Real Madrid’s La Liga hopes are fading fast, and Cristiano Ronaldo is unhappy. Following a 1-0 loss to rival Atletico Madrid that dropped Real Madrid 12 points behind Barcelona andfour points behind second-place Atletico Madrid, Ronaldo said the problem was that all of his teammates weren’t up to his level. Because of injuries, Real Madrid […]
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Ronaldo ends road drought, Zidane wins in Champions League debut
Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Real Madrid beat Roma, 2-0, in the in the first leg of the round of 16 in the Champions League. The goal ended his scoring drought on the road that dated back to theend of November. Substitute Jese then sealed the victory with the second goal as Zinedine Zidane won in […]