Football: Ronaldo penalty gives Man United 1-0 win at Norwich
NORWICH, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Cristiano Ronaldo converted a 75th-minute penalty to give Manchester United a barely deserved 1-0 win at Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday (Dec 11) after the visitors struggled to create chances at Carrow Road. The result lifted United to fifth place in the standings on 27 points from 16... » read more
Football: Ronaldo buys time for Solskjaer as Man United thump Spurs
LONDON (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo rode to the rescue of beleaguered Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Saturday (Oct 30) as the visitors thumped toothless Tottenham 3-0 to restore pride after their humiliation by Liverpool. United arrived in London smarting from their 5-0 home hammering by their fiercest rivals last week, which led to... » read more
Football: Cristiano Ronaldo announces partner expecting twins
LISBON (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo announced on social media on Thursday (Oct 28) that his partner Georgina Rodriguez is expecting twins. “Delighted to announce we are expecting twins. Our hearts are full of love – we can’t wait to meet you,” the 37-year-old Manchester United and Portugal star, who is already the father of four... » read more
Football: Young Boys strike late to stun Ronaldo’s Man United in Champions League
BERN, SWITZERLAND (AFP) – Substitute Jordan Siebatcheu struck with the last kick of the game as Swiss side Young Boys claimed a sensational 2-1 Champions League win over 10-man Manchester United on Tuesday (Sept 14) after Cristiano Ronaldo had earlier opened the scoring. US striker Siebatcheu pounced on Jesse Lingard’s short back-pass to tuck the... » read more
Football: Man United homecoming is no vacation, says Ronaldo
LONDON (REUTERS) – Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo says his return to Old Trafford is not a vacation and he hopes to prove himself again with consistent performances over the next three to four years. The 36-year-old Portuguese spent six seasons at United between 2003-09, winning eight major trophies, and rejoined them from Juventus last... » read more
Football: Ronaldo rubbishes ‘disrespectful’ reports of Madrid move
ROME (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo on on Tuesday (Aug 17) blasted reports that he was trying for a return to Real Madrid, hours after coach Carlo Ancelotti also said he was not going to take the Juventus forward back to Spain. In an Instagram post, Ronaldo said that his “story at Real Madrid has been... » read more
Football: ‘It’s not Belgium v Ronaldo’ says Vertonghen ahead of Portugal showdown
SEVILLE, SPAIN (AFP) – Jan Vertonghen said that Belgium’s focus wouldn’t just be on Cristiano Ronaldo as the Red Devils prepare to take on Portugal in a Euro 2020 last-16 showdown between two of the tournament favourites. Ronaldo tops the scoring charts at the Euro with five goals in three group stage matches but Benfica... » read more
Football: Ronaldo breaks Euro goalscoring record as Portugal beat Hungary
BUDAPEST (AFP) – Ronaldo netted a double to become the European Championship’s all-time leading scorer as Portugal struck three times late on to beat a stubborn Hungary 3-0 in their Euro 2020 opener at a packed Puskas Arena on Tuesday (June 15). The holders, who appear to have a much stronger squad than when they... » read more
Ronaldo in good spirits on return to scoresheet
TURIN • Cristiano Ronaldo refused to be drawn on his social media comments after describing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests as “b***s***” but marked his return after recovering from Covid-19 in the best possible fashion of scoring. More than two weeks after testing positive for the coronavirus on Oct 13 while on international duty with... » read more