Cristiano Ronaldo
Luis Nani: I taught Cristiano Ronaldo everything!
Luis Nani has named former team-mate United Cristiano Ronaldo in his dream five-a-side team and jokingly said he taught him everything. The winger’s selection for his fantasy squad – named on a video on the Major League Soccer Instagram account – had three players with whom he shared the Red devils dressing room. Nani named Spanish player […]
Rooney reveals taking Ronaldo to McDonalds to gain weight at Man Utd
Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo visited McDonalds drive-thru the night before a Manchester United match to help with the attacker’s body. Juventus superstar Ronaldo is famous for his physique and is still going strong with Italian side at the age of 35. But Wayne Rooney, who is now a captain-coach at Derby County, has revealed that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner wasn’t always […]
Benitez responds to ‘lies’ he tried to teach Cristiano Ronaldo free-kicks
Rafael Benitez says it is not true he tried to teach Juve forward Cristiano Ronaldo how to take free-kicks while serving as manager of Real Madrid. Benitez was in charge at the Bernabeu for an ill-fated seven months between June 2015 and January 2016 before he was sacked. The former Liverpool boss struggled to win over the supporters and had a […]
Lionel Messi: It’s only normal when Cristiano Ronaldo scores
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi isn’t surprised by Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent Serie A scoring streak for Italian side Juventus as he praised the striker’s ability to find the back of the net. Ronaldo has scored in 11 straight league matches for Juve despite turning 35 this month and has an outstanding 24 goals to his name this campaign. Lionel Messi, meanwhile, has gone […]
Ferdinand reveals what Ronaldo told him about Man Utd signing Fernandes
Ferdinand has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani supported Manchester United’s decision to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes. After weeks of negotiations, Solskjaer’s side have finally landed the Portugese star in an €80 million deal from Sporting. ‘I’ve spoken to a few of his teammates at national level and club level,’ Ferdinand told FIVE. […]
REVEALED: How Liverpool missed out on Cristiano Ronaldo
Liverpool missed the opportunity to sign Cristiano Ronaldo during the scramble for his signature in 2003, says Phil Thompson. The highly-rated Portuguese star was generating plenty of interest after bursting onto the scene at Sporting Lisbon. Several Premier League teams took the chance to cast an eye over Ronaldo’s potential, with Thompson sent on a […]
Lionel Messi speaks openly about ‘special duel’ with Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi believes his ‘special’ La Liga duel with former Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo will ‘remain forever’ in people’s minds despite his switch to the Serie A. With Messi at the helm of Barca and Ronaldo spearheading Madrid from 2009 until 2018, the two attacking superstars dominated world football to win all but one of the last 12 Ballon d’Or awards […]
‘Definitely a beast’ – Adama Traore tougher to play against than Ronaldo, says Willems
Wolves winger Adama Traore is more difficult to play against than Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Newcastle defender Jetro Willems. Jetro Willems was involved in a personal duel against Traore during Newcastle’s 1-1 draw against Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday. The Netherlands defender, currently on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt, managed to limit the effectiveness […]
Ronaldo reacts angrily as he’s grabbed on the neck by pitch invader after Juventus win
Cristiano Ronaldo has responded furiously after being grabbed by a fan on the neck after Juventus’ 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday. The incident occurred shortly after full-time at the game at BayArena, with a selfie-hunting supporter gaining access to the field and bypassing security officials on the pitch’s perimeter. As Ronaldo chatted with Miralem Pjanic, the […]
Marcus Rashford can match Ronaldo – Solskjaer
Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Marcus Rashford can reach the level of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo if he continues to improve. Rashford continued his excellent form to start the campaign with another goal in United’s stunning 2-1 derby victory against Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday. The England international has scored 13 goals this season – […]