Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid and Euro 2016 with Portugal, won UEFA’s Best Player in Europe award for the second time, beating out Real Madrid teammateGareth Bale and Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann. Norwegian Ada Hegerberg, who plays for European champion Lyon, won the women’s award.
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Real Madrid misses stars for UEFA Super Cup
Real Madrid will be missing forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, midfielder Toni Kroos and defender Pepe for Tuesday’s UEFA Super Cup with Spanish rival Sevilla inTrondheim, Norway. Ronaldo has not played since injuring his knee playing for Portugal in the Euro 2016 final. Doubtful for the UEFA Super Cup: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema […]
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Zidane: No rush on Ronaldo's return
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane won’t rush Cristiano Ronaldo back into action, saying everyone needs to be patient about his comeback following the knee injury he suffered playing forPortugal in the Euro 2016 final. Ronaldo, who is on vacation, missed the International Champions Cup and won’t be available for European Super Cup final against Sevilla […]
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Neymar missed out on UEFA's Best Player shortlist
Only two thirds of Barcelona’s MSN trio — Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi — made the cut for UEFA’s Best Player in Europe award. Brazilian Neymar did not make the shortlist. Champions League winner Real Madrid leads all teams with four player on the 10-player list: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Toni Kroos and Pepe. Alsomaking […]
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Ronaldo to miss UEFA Super Cup
The knee injury Cristiano Ronaldo suffered in the Euro 2016 final will force him to miss Real Madrid’s UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla on Aug. 9. Ronaldo is set to vacation for threeto four weeks while rehabbing from what has been reported to be ligament damage in his left knee.
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Santos: 'We were as simple as doves and wise as serpents'
Coach Fernando Santos praised goalscorer Eder and injured star Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal won its first European title. “He told me he would score when Isent him on,” said Santos, whose side won only once in 90 minutes all tournament. “The ugly duckling went and did just that. Now he’s a beautiful swan. As for […]
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Pepe: Portugal wins Euros for Cristiano Ronaldo
Pepe returned from injury to be named Man of the Match in the Euro 2016 final, but the Portuguese defender said he and his teammates were motivated to win Portugal’s title for his Real Madridteammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who was injured in the first half. “It was tough because we lost our main man,” Pepe said. […]
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What They're Saying: Eder
“Cristiano told me I would be scoring the winning goal. He and all my teammates. He gave me strength and positive energy.” — Portuguese substitute Eder, who scored the winninggoal in overtime in the Euro 2016 final, on the advice Cristiano Ronaldo gave him when he returned to the field before the start of overtime […]
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Portugal relishes role of villain in final act of Euro 2016
Perhaps to better portray the villain in the European Championship final against host France, Portuguese players have revived a mindset famously glorified by fans of English club Millwall decadesago. “No one likes us, no one likes us, no one likes us, we don’t care,” sang fans to the tune of “Sailing,” a song popularized by […]
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Euro 2016: Ronaldo rises above Wales, gives Portugal shot at history
By Samuel Charles@SoccerIsArt Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t as explosive as he used to be, and he’sstruggled to take over games at Euro 2016 as he once did. Still one of the greatest headers of the ball that’s ever lived, Ronaldo rose above a Welsh sea on Wednesday, propelling Portugal past Wales,putting his country one win away […]