Wayne Rooney has caught attention in football circles after admitting he has “never seen” Neymar as a “top, top player” on the level of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. The former England captain made the comment on The Overlap, talking about players he sees as part of football’s absolute...
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Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of Portugal’s squad for next week’s friendly games as he continues to recover from injury. According to Fabrizio Romano, discussions between Al‑Nassr and Portugal’s backroom staff led to the decision to prioritise the forward’s full recovery over playing in the friendlies. The cautious...
Al-Nassr have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo suffered a hamstring injury during their recent Saudi Pro League clash with Al-Fayha. The club shared the update on its official X account after the match, confirming the Portuguese star has already begun treatment. In the statement, Al-Nassr said:“Cristiano Ronaldo has been diagnosed...
United States President Donald Trump hosted Lionel Messi and members of Inter Miami CF at the White House in celebration of the club’s MLS Cup triumph. Images shared on social media by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano showed Messi alongside teammates during the visit to the presidential residence in Washington,...
Cristiano Ronaldo has completed the purchase of a 25 percent stake in Spanish club Almeria, moving further into football ownership. The deal makes the former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward a minority shareholder in the club, which currently competes in Spain’s second division and is owned by a...
At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo is still deciding games. The Portuguese forward scored twice as Al-Nassr FC defeated Al-Hazem FC 4–0 on Saturday night to return to the summit of the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo put Al-Nassr ahead in the 13th minute, finding space inside the box and finishing low...
Age continues to be just a number for Cristiano Ronaldo. The football icon was once again on target on Friday night as Al Nassr FC secured a 2–0 victory over Al Fateh SC in the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 18th minute, calmly slotting the...
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to end his strike and return to action on February 14, when his team faces Al Fateh, according to reports by ESPN. The star forward had refused to play in recent matches due to disagreements with club management over personal and professional matters. His decision...
Portugal booked their place at the 2026 World Cup in emphatic fashion on Sunday, overwhelming Armenia 9–1 in Porto despite the absence of suspended superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Bruno Fernandes and Joao Neves stole the show, each delivering a hat-trick as Roberto Martinez’s side stormed to the top of Group...
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has opened up about his legendary rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, revealing that while they’re not close friends, they share a deep respect and admiration for each other’s careers. In a recent interview, Messi praised Ronaldo’s enduring excellence, saying, “I have a lot of respect...
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted at his future retirement plans, suggesting that his current club, Al-Nassr, will likely be his last stop before hanging up his boots. The legendary player has indicated that he plans to conclude his illustrious career at the Saudi Arabian club, marking the end...
Portugal’s goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved all three penalties as Portugal won 3-0 in a shootout against a brave Slovenia side who had held them to a 0-0. The shootout followed Cristiano Ronaldo’s extra-time miss from the spot in a dramatic Euro 2024 last-16 clash on Monday. Portugal had...
Portugal swept into the last 16 of Euro 2024 on Saturday after comfortably seeing off Turkey 3-0 and guaranteeing first place in Group F. Bernardo Silva’s fine finish in the 21st minute, a comical Samet Akaydin own goal shortly afterwards and Bruno Fernandes’s second-half tap-in gave Portugal...
Cristiano Ronaldo was in floods of tears after his Al Nassr side lost the King’s Cup final to Al Hilal on penalties late on Friday, extending his Saudi Arabian trophy drought. The Portuguese superstar, whose arrival last year unleashed a flood of top players to the...
Cristiano Ronaldo was named in Portugal’s squad on Friday for upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Slovakia and Luxembourg. Former European champions Portugal sit top of Group J in qualifying for next year’s finals in Germany. They face Slovakia in Bratislava next Friday before hosting Luxembourg three days...
Lionel Messi has announced he is to join Major League Soccer (MLS) side Inter Miami. The 35-year-old Argentina forward had been strongly linked with a move to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, to join a league which already features Cristiano Ronaldo and now Karim Benzema. However, with Messi’s two-year...
Cristiano Ronaldo suffered his first Saudi Pro League defeat on Thursday as Al Ittihad claimed a 1-0 win to replace Al Nassr at the top of the table. Al Nassr had not lost any of their five league games since Ronaldo’s debut on Feb. 3, drawing his first match...
Former Manchester United and Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Odion Ighalo, has described Cristiano Ronaldo as his Greatest player Of All Time (GOAT), adding that he admires the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. Ighalo plays for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia while Ronaldo recently joined Al-Nassr. Both teams are the most...
A Saudi real estate mogul has won a ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly after bidding $2.6m at auction, an official said. The match will take place on Thursday, January 19, in Riyadh. Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain will play against a select...