As usual, “El Clasico” didn’t disappoint, for neutrals anyway. The first meeting of the year between Spain’s hated rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid was a bit like a boxing match: Realpulled the first punch with Cristiano Ronaldo hitting the post 11 minutes in; Barcelona scored the first goal out of nothing from a set-piece; Real […]
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Spanish press lauds Messi ahead of 'El Clasico'
Lionel Messi’s awe-inspiring performance against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg had the Spanish press licking its chops ahead of Sunday’s‘Clasico’ with Real Madrid. Earlier in the week, the press harped on Real’s poor form heading into the top-of-the-table clash, but the focus sharply turned to Messi on Thursday afterhis […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo, MLS and the Importance of Being Over 30
On Feb. 5, Cristiano Ronaldo turned 30 — a dreaded age for any professional soccer player as it signifies the beginning of what can be a rapid decline in one’s ability to keep up with theastonishing pace of the professional game. At 6-foot-1, Real Madrid’s superstar is also rather tall for a soccer player. Anyone […]
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Ronaldo: Cristiano Junior Prefers Messi
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who on Monday was named the 2014 Ballon D’Or winner, revealed that he and rival Lionel Messi had a friendly exchange in the lobby ofZurich’s Kongresshaus when the former’s son, Cristiano Junior, pointed at the Barcelona star and then stood up to greet him, prompting Ronaldo to say: “He watches […]
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Interview: Ronaldo on How to Achieve Success
In an interview with AS, 2014 Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo opens up about the secrets to his success on the soccer field. Like any world-class athlete, the Real Madridforward attributes his success mainly to dedication and discipline. “I want to be the best in my profession,” Ronaldo says simply. “If we don’t think that […]
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Ronaldo Denies Rift with 'Key Player' Bale
Much has been made of recent incidents involving Real Madrid forwards Gareth Bale and newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, with the latter visibly shoutingexpletives after the Welsh winger opted to shoot on goal rather than pass to the Portuguese in separate incidents during Real’s last two La Liga games against Valencia and Espanyol,respectively. […]
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Messi: My Barca Future is Uncertain
Speaking to reporters ahead of the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Zurich on Monday, Lionel Messi fueled speculation that he would consider a move away from Barcelona just one day afterclaiming he had “no intention” of leaving the Camp Nou. “Well, I’m not sure what’s going to happen — if one day I’ll go back to […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo wins third Ballon d'Or
Cristiano Ronaldo repeated as the winner of the Ballon d’Or in balloting for the 2014 Player of the Year, beating out Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer by a wide margin. Wolfsburg midfielder Nadine Kessler was named the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year ahead of five-time winner Marta and […]
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Mendes: Ronaldo Could Finish Career in MLS
Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes claims that his client, who signed a new contract with Real Madrid in September 2013, could follow in the footsteps of StevenGerrard and finish his career in the U.S. after his current contract expires in 2018, when he would be 34 — the same age as Gerrard, who announced his […]
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Celta Defender: Ronaldo Should Admit to Diving
Celta Vigo full-back Jonny believes it would be “honorable” for Ballon d’Or favorite Cristiano Ronaldo to come forward and admit that he was wrong to con the refereeinto awarding him a penalty during Real’s 3-0 win against Celta last weekend. While Ronaldo has received much praise throughout Europe for scoring his record-breaking 23rd La Liga […]