The reaction in the Spanish press to Cristiano Ronaldo winning the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or was nearly unanimous: that the best man had won soccer’s top individual prize.In the capital, the top sports papers celebrated the Real Madrid forward’s victory. AS led with ‘The Best Won’ on its cover, while Marca chose the headline‘Lloro’ — […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or
[FIFA AWARDS] Cristiano Ronaldo won his second FIFA Ballon d’Or award as the top player in the world, beating outLionel Messi, winner of the last four awards, and Frenchman Franck Ribery. FIFA Ballon d’Orvote: 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 1,365 points 2. Lionel Messi 1,205 points 3. Franck Ribery 1,127 points. The award was the second for […]
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Ronaldo to Attend Ballon d'Or Ceremony
Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed on Monday that he will attend the FIFA Ballon d’Or ceremony in Zurich on Jan. 13, despite the Real Madrid forward’s strained relationship with theorganization’s president, Sepp Blatter. Last fall, Blatter revealed that he prefers Barcelona’s four-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi to Ronaldo, acomment for which the FIFA chief was widely […]
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Ronaldo Reaches 400 Goals
Cristiano Ronaldo reached a remarkable landmark of 400 goals for club and country on Monday as he scored two late goals during Real Madrid’s 3-0 win at home to CeltaVigo—although his goals in the 82nd and 90th minutes glossed over what was a largely flat performance from the Spanish giant. After the game, Ronaldo dedicated […]
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Rodgers: Suarez Belongs Alongside Messi, Ronaldo
Luis Suarez continued his rich vein of form over the weekend, scoring a brilliant brace in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Cardiff City on Saturday, which propeled the Reds to thetop of the Premier League standings. After the game, coach Brendan Rodgers declared the Uruguayan one of the best players in the world. “You can put […]
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Bale, Ronaldo to Miss Real's Copa del Rey Clash
Gareth Bale has been ruled out of Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey match against Olimpic Xativa on Wednesday with a calf problem, although Coach Carlo Ancelotti isconfident the problem is not serious, meaning the Welshman could be fit for Real’s La Liga trip to Valencia on Sunday. Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the Xativa game due […]
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Ronaldo's Miami Field Invader Pardoned
Ronald Gjoka, the 20-year-old man who ran onto the field at Miami’s Sun-Life Stadium and hugged Cristiano Ronaldo during the International Champions Cupfinal between Real Madrid and Chelsea last summer, has seen the charges against him dropped, his lawyer revealed on Tuesday. After embracing and chatting briefly with Ronaldo during the game on Aug.7, Gjoka, […]
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Ronaldo Opens CR7 Museum
Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday opened a new museum to himself in the Madiera capital of Funchal. The so-called CR7 Museum houses more than 50 objects on display, some of them replicasof honors he’s received throughout his playing career, including the 2008 World Player of the Year award, the 2010-11 European Golden Shoe and each of […]
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Report: World Soccer Award Indicates Ballon d'Or Success for Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday was named the best player of 2013 by World Soccer magazine after journalists from around the world voted in a poll. The Real Madrid forward wasthe clear winner, finishing ahead of both Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery, who came second and third respectively. AsSpanish daily AS points out, […]
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There's no stopping Cristiano Ronaldo
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Matchday 6] Cristiano Ronaldo, who is looking to win the FIFA Ballon d’Or for the first time, hasadded this to his 2013 accomplishments: a record for the most goals in the UEFA Champions League group stage. His goal in Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over FC Copenhagen was his ninth in fivegames, setting […]