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Dec102019 by JBNo Comments

Marcus Rashford can match Ronaldo – Solskjaer

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The England international has scored 13 goals this season – 10 of those coming in the Premier League. And Solskjaer backed Rashford to emulate five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, who claimed three Premier League titles and the Champions League with the Red devils before leaving for Real Madrid in 2009. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "It's very easy...

Dec92019 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo regrets Real Madrid exit

Seria A

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly started regretting leaving Real Madrid for Juventus, because of Lionel Messi's recent Ballon d'Or victory, according to Spanish source ABC. The most recent report claims the Portuguese forward believes he would have won two Ballon d'Or awards if he had stayed at the club. He even communicated these thoughts to his former Blancos teammates. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lionel Messi was the last player to beat Ronaldo for the Ballon d'Or this year. The Argentine claimed his record-breaking sixth trophy, one more than the former Real star. The Portuguese finished third in the 2019 Ballon d'Or rankings, 200 points behind Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. Last year, however, it was Ronaldo's former colleague Luka ...

Dec42019 by JBNo Comments

Megan Rapinoe calls Lionel Messi and Ronaldo cowards: Do they fear losing everything?

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U.S. women's national team captain Megan Rapinoe has urged male stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Ibrahimovic to do more to tackle issues on racism and sexism in modern football. 34-year-old Rapinoe won the female Ballon d'Or award-- only the second in history -- on Monday after winning the World Cup, Golden Boot and Golden Ball in July. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking with organisers France Football after her Ballon d'Or victory, Rapinoe challenged Ronaldo, Messi and Ibrahimovic to follow her lead and be more active against problems in football. "I want to shout: 'Cristiano, Lionel, Zlatan, help me!'" she said. "These big stars do not engage in anything when there are so many problems in men's football. (adsbygoogl...

Dec42019 by JBNo Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister blasts Van Dijk over Ballon d’Or joke

Transfer Info

Cristiano Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro hit back at Van Dijk on Instagram after the defender joked that the Juventus superstar wasn't a "rival" for this year's Ballon d'Or. Lionel Messi claimed the coveted individual award for a sixth time in Paris on Monday, with Liverpool defender Van Dijk finishing second in the final voting. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo did not attend the ceremony, instead opting to make an appearance at the Gran Gala del Calcio in Milan to collect his ‘Best Player in Serie A’ award. Van Dijk commented on the 34-year-old's absence during an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL7 while on the red carpet, joking that he wasn't in the running to win the Ballon d'Or award this time around. ...

Oct302019 by JBNo Comments

Messi overtakes Ronaldo goal scoring record in 118 fewer matches

La Liga, Seria A

Lionel Messi was simply on fire against Valladolid as he banged in two goals for Barcelona and also added two assists, and in doing so, surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in a club goal scoring record. Messi has now scored 608 goals for Barcelona, while Ronaldo remains on 606, which means the Argentine now takes over in the all time club career goals tally with 119 matches lesser than the Portuguese forward. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There was plenty of class on show from the exceptional Messi against Valladolid, as he also managed to score his fiftieth free-kick in a truly outstanding career for both club and country. The little maestro also scored his 100th goal in Barcelona colours under current manager Ernesto Valverde, who had nothing but admira...

Oct282019 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo: Why my Lionel Messi rivalry made me a better player

Trending, La Liga, Seria A

Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo believes his "healthy rivalry" with Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi during his time in the Spanish League made him a better player. Both men have won the most coveted Ballon d'Or award five times and are considered to be two of the greatest footballers of all time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo spent nine years with Real Madrid before joining Juventus in 2018 and Lionel Messi recently acknowledged the duo spurred each other on in their quest for individual honours. The former Manchester United forward has echoed those views, telling France Football: "A lot of people said that we fed each other, that being together in Spain made us better. "That's certainly true. I felt his presence more in Madrid ...

Oct12019 by JBNo Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo reveals possible date for retirement from football

Seria A, Trending

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to keep everyone guessing when it comes to his future, with the Juventus forward dropping another hint at his retirement plans. Ronaldo is not your average player, and the superstar has worked tirelessly to keep himself in the best shape possible even at the age of 34. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He has shown no sign of decline and has previously suggested that he could have many years left in him, with it possible that he could emulate playets like Ryan Giggs and Paolo Maldini by playing past his 40th birthday. However, The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is starting to take on more projects away from the football, with his ever-growing list of companies now including the ‘Play It Cool’ fragrance line. The Portugal i...

Sep242019 by JBNo Comments

Why Ronaldo missed Lionel Messi being crowned Fifa Best Footballer of the Year

La Liga, Seria A

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo missed Lionel Messi being crowned the Fifa Best Footballer of the Year because of an injury he suffered in training. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo’s absence had sparked rumours that he boycotted the award ceremony in Milan after finding out he had lost out to Lionel Messi. According to the Telegraph, Ronaldo had been due to attend the awards with his club team-mate Matthijs de Ligt, but was forced to cancel after picking up an injury on Monday that could rule him out of today’s Serie A match against Brescia. Ronaldo last month attended the Uefa awards to watch Liverpool player Virgil van Dijk beat him to their Player of the Year title and said that he would like to go out for dinner with Messi. The dec...

Sep182019 by JBNo Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo reveals how close he came to joining Arsenal before Man Utd

Premier League, Seria A, Trending

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that he was just ‘one step away’ from joining Arsenal before he made a move to Manchester United in 2003. The Portuguese superstar was signed by the Red devils from Sporting in ’03 for £12.24m after the two teams met in a pre-season friendly and United were captivated by the teenager. However, United were not the first team to show an interest in the Portugal international, with Arsenal already having made an approach for his signature. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo confirmed in an ITV interview with Piers Morgan that he was close to joining Arsenal: ‘Very close. One step. Seriously. ‘It didn’t happen, but Arsenal, I appreciate what they did for me, especially Arsene Wenger, but footba...

Sep142019 by JBNo Comments

Tammy Abraham shatters Cristiano Ronaldo record as Chelsea dominate Wolves

Premier League

Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham equalled a record only previously achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo and Dele Alli when the 21-year-old headed home against Wolves at Molineux. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After a cagey opening half hour, Fikayo Tomori gave Chelsea the lead with a 35-yard strike that Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio will feel he probably should have saved. Tomori was involved again just two minutes later when he moved forward from centre-half and found Mason Mount bursting into Wolves box. The midfielder was tackled but the ball fell kindly to Abraham who stroked the ball home to double the blues’ advantage, his fifth goal of the campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He made it six before half-time when he ...