Cristiano Ronaldo Archives ⋆ Page 19 of 26 ⋆ LSU

Apr12020 by JBNo Comments

Dybala apologises for Messi criticism and reveals Ronaldo surprise

Trending, Seria A

Paulo Dybala concedes he was wrong to publicly criticise Lionel Messi though says they have now made up, while he has explained how Cristiano Ronaldo’s personality surprised him. The Juve forward is currently self-isolating at his home in Italy after testing positive for the coronavirus, though is feeling better now. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Remarkably, despite how prolific he is in the Italian league, Dybala only has two goals in 29 matches for Argentina. Last summer, he said it was ‘difficult’ playing alongside Messi because he had to adapt his own game to give the Barca man a starring role, and he now concedes that he should not have said in public. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘My words about him? I shou...

Mar252020 by JBNo Comments

Luis Nani: I taught Cristiano Ronaldo everything!

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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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Nani named Spanish player David de Gea in goal and Scholes among his outfield picks, with Deco, Bruno Alves and Ronaldo completing his line-up. On Ronaldo - who like Nani, also moved to the theatre of dreams from Sporting Lisbon - he said, with tongue in cheek: "Cristiano Ronaldo with all these skills, the fast feet, he learned a lot from me in the youth. He knows, he knows." (adsbygoogle = window.ad...

Mar152020 by JBNo Comments

Rooney reveals taking Ronaldo to McDonalds to gain weight at Man Utd

Trending, Premier League, Seria A

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 careful about the kind of food he was putting into his body. When Rooney moved to United in 2004 - 12 months after Ronaldo joined the Red devils from Sporting - he drove the future superstar to games and training. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, the two former Man United players were forced to make a detour ...

Mar32020 by JBNo Comments

Benitez responds to ‘lies’ he tried to teach Cristiano Ronaldo free-kicks

Trending, Seria A

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The former Liverpool boss struggled to win over the supporters and had a difficult relationship with some of Real Madrid's first-team stars, most notably Ronaldo. Benitez is said to have attempted to instruct Real Madrid's record goalscorer on how best to shoot free kicks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "That's a lie. At no time did I tell him how he had to take them," Benitez told Marca. "The only conversation I ha...

Feb202020 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi: It’s only normal when Cristiano Ronaldo scores

La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lionel Messi, meanwhile, has gone four games without a goal but has made six assists in his three most recent matches for Barca. Though both players have always been prolific in front of goal, Messi believes Ronaldo has made scoring his obsession and isn't surprised to see him continue to fire in the final third. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "It's no...

Jan312020 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand reveals what Ronaldo told him about Man Utd signing Fernandes

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I’ve spoken to a few of his teammates at national level and club level,’ Ferdinand told FIVE. ‘Nani, my old teammate, says he’s a fantastic player, says he’s perfect for England. Says he’s got all the tools, all the right attributes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘Cristiano said he’s fantastic, creates chances for him. He can manipulate the ball, take the ball, confident. These is the type of things that you want to hea...

Jan302020 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: How Liverpool missed out on Cristiano Ronaldo

Premier League, Trending

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Several Premier League teams took the chance to cast an eye over Ronaldo’s potential, with Thompson sent on a scouting mission while still assistant to Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier. The Reds legend was impressed with the forward, but was unable to commit to the financial package on the table for his signing. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reflecting on what could have been, Thompson said: “He was being touted around everyone. “Tony Henry, t...

Jan152020 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi speaks openly about ‘special duel’ with Cristiano Ronaldo

La Liga, Seria A

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 - with only Luka Modric able to break the duopoly in 2018. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi feels the longevity and intensity of his rivalry with the Portuguese was a highlight and that supporters will not forget the duel even though Ronaldo is plying his trade for Juventus. "It was a special duel and it will remain forever, because it lasted many years and it is not easy to maintain cer...

Jan142020 by JBNo Comments

‘Definitely a beast’ – Adama Traore tougher to play against than Ronaldo, says Willems

Premier League, Seria A

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Netherlands defender, currently on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt, managed to limit the effectiveness of Traore but spoke after the match of how he was amazed by the physicality of the 23-year-old "I have played against some very good players in my career, but no one quite as fast as Traore," Willems told the Northern Echo. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "He is unbelievable. Not only is he incredibly fast, he is so, s...

Dec122019 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo reacts angrily as he’s grabbed on the neck by pitch invader after Juventus win

Seria A

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As Ronaldo chatted with Miralem Pjanic, the fan came up behind the five-time Ballon d'Or winner with a mobile and tried to put an arm around his neck to take a selfie. The Portugal international ripped his head away from the fan and appeared to say, 'Are you crazy?', as the offender was led away by security. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was the second...