Brendan Rodgers believes Luis Suarez has earned the right to be mentioned in the same breath as Lionel Messi and CristianoRonaldo following his stunning four-goal haul against Norwich City at Anfield on Wednesday night. The Uruguayan, who became the first player in Premier League history to score three hattricks agains the same team, is now […]
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Ronaldo to Open Museum to Himself in Madeira
Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to the Portuguese island of Madeira, his birthplace, to oversee the planning of a new museum dedicated to himself. The Real Madrid forward, whorecently recovered from a thigh injury, was granted leave as he is suspended for both legs of Los Blancos’ Copa del Rey Round of 32 match this weekend […]
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Messi Beats Ronaldo in La Liga's Individual Awards
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi once again beat rival Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid to the Spanish first division’s top awards for the 2012-2013 season,winning La Liga’s best player and best striker awards, while Ronaldo had to settle for the league’s equivalent of the “most valuable player award.” During his acceptancespeech, Ronaldo suggested that he would […]
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Ancelotti Hails Star Man Bale
With Cristiano Ronaldo missing due to injury, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed Gareth Bale, the world’s most expensive playerfollowing his $132 million switch from Tottenham Hotspur last summer, for his impressive performance in Los Blancos’ 4-0 win against Real Valladolid at the Bernabeu on Saturday, in which hescored three goals and added an assist. […]
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Injured Ronaldo Could Return This Weekend
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will definitely miss Los Blancos’ home clash against Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, but he could return for theSpanish giant’s next La Liga match against Real Valladolid, coach Carlo Ancelotti revealed on Tuesday. “It’s a muscle strain, and he’s confident that he’ll beable to play on Saturday,” […]
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Ronaldo Injury Not as Bad as Feared
Cristiano Ronaldo has been given the thumbs up after tests on his injured thigh muscle on Monday morning. Ronaldo came off early in the second half of Real’s 5-0 win atAlmeria on Sunday and spent 50 minutes at the Sanitas La Moraleja clinic in the Spanish capital on Monday morning, where he underwent tests to […]
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Ibra: I Wasn't Applauding Ronaldo
Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists that he was only trying to encourage his teammates after the Paris Saint-Germain striker was filmed clapping following CristianoRonaldo’s third goal against Sweden on Tuesday. While it has been reported that Ibrahimovic was applauding Ronaldo in a sporting gesture, the big Swede insists that is not the case. “Was I applauding Ronaldo? […]
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FIFA Extends Ballon d'Or Voting Deadline
FIFA on Wednesday controversially announced that it was extending its deadline for voting for the 2013 Ballon d’Or to Nov. 29. The decision has been viewed by some as a ploy to favorCristiano Ronaldo over other leading contenders like Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, especially after the Real Madridforward’s hat trick in Stockholm […]
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Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
[VIDEO PICK: FIFA] FIFA President Sepp Blatter certainly knows how to hog the limelight. His recent appearance at theOxford Union stirred an international controversy when he responded to the moderator’s last question: “Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?” Blatter described Messi as “a good boy every father and mother would like to have.” As for Ronaldo […]
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Messi heads Ballon d'Or short list
[FIFA AWARDS] Four-time winner Lionel Messi heads the shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d’Or, which is awarded to the bestmen’s player in the world. The short list of 23 players includes six from UEFA Champions League winner Bayern Munich and four from Barcelona. The 10 nominees for the FIFA World Coach of the Year forMen’s […]