Tag: Cristiano Ronaldo
Sporting football club signs Viktor Gyokeres on a five-year contract
Lisbon [Portugal]July 15 (ANI): Portuguese football club Sporting have signed Viktor Gyokeres on a contract until 2028, with a €100 million release clause for the Swedish international. The 25-year-old striker, who scored 22 goals and provided 12 assists in 50 games last season for Coventry City as the English side reached the Championship play-off final,…
Pele: From humble beginnings to football’s first global superstar
The three-time World Cup winner is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, has died aged 82 in Sao Paulo. Pele’s passing at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Brazil’s largest city follows a long period of ill health and a…
World Cup 2022 in Qatar: who are the favourites?
As always in world football, the favorites for the World Cup are familiar names. At the top of the world list, in addition to Brazil, which is naturally at the top of the favorite list, good roles are also expected from Argentina, France and Spain. Along with England and Belgium, there are promising competitors for…
Sport Round-Up: Denmark scores big on Russia’s football exclusion
Women qualify for the World Cup 2023Denmark has already secured a European group place via the Superliga winner this year, and the Russian expulsion also affects this. Instead of getting into the Champions League qualifier in the third round, the upcoming Superliga winners will instead go into the playoff round. Finally, the Russian women’s team…
Police confirm the investigation when Cristiano Ronaldo apologized for the fan’s phone breach
Merseyside police have now launched an investigation, a spokesman confirmed. “We can confirm that we are in contact with Manchester United Football Club and Everton FC following the reported assault on the Everton-Manchester United football match at Goodison,” the Sky Sports press release reads. “When players left the field at 2.30pm, it was reported that…
Police confirm the investigation when Cristiano Ronaldo apologized for the fan’s phone breach
Merseyside police have now launched an investigation, a spokesman confirmed. “We can confirm that we are in contact with Manchester United Football Club and Everton FC following the reported assault on the Everton-Manchester United football match at Goodison,” the Sky Sports press release reads. “When players left the field at 2.30pm, it was reported that…
Nations learn Qatar World Cup fate
The draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has revealed the groups for the countries that will compete in Qatar The draw for the 2022 World Cup has created a number of exciting group stage competitions, including a clash between the United States and Iran, while the European giants Spain and Germany have ended up…
Ronaldo makes a managerial claim before the World Cup clash in the crisis
Cristiano Ronaldo has angrily rejected suggestions that he could take time in his international career Portuguese ace Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, says he will not be forced to make a statement about his international future and insists he is the “boss” of his own career amid speculation that this year’s World Cup in Qatar will be…
Draw for the playoffs 2022: all details
Russia is one of 12 teams in the World Cup finals on Friday. This is how they were able to reach the final in Qatar 2022. After missing out on automatic qualifying in a painful way earlier this month, Russia are two games away from a place on the showpiece next winter via the playoffs.…
Sport Round-Up: Denmark’s coach destroys FIFA’s World Cup plan
Players are not for FIFPRO, the trade union for international footballers, has not been consulted by FIFA in relation to the plan. FIFPRO has stated that it is not for the FIFA proposal, as the current battle plan is already strict. “I like that we have one euro and one World Cup every four years.…
Urban legend: How two Danish sailors saved the Madiran wine industry
Madeira is a Portuguese island stuck out in the wild Atlantic Ocean. Apart from its nickname, it is not famous for much other than its New Year’s fireworks extravaganza parties in Funchal and the very scary Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport, which is ranked as the ninth most dangerous airport in the world. Madeira’s modern economy…
Function: Mid-term report for Euro 2020
by sports writer Michael Butterworth BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) – After 13 days of uninterrupted football action in eleven cities, Euro 2020 is now taking a break for a few days before the knockout rounds begin on June 26. The dust has settled on the group Xinhua watching the performances of all 24 teams in…
Ronaldo becomes joint top scorer in men’s football
Budapest [Hungary], June 24 (ANI): Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo has become the joint top scorer in men’s international football. He achieved the feat in Portugal’s Euro 2020 match against France on Wednesday (local time) here at Puskas Arena in Budapest. Ronaldo scored two goals from the spot against France and as a result he now…
Cristiano Ronaldo – The story of the football god and the accusations
Cristiano Ronaldo has the most followers on instagram. He has also been charged with rape and tax evasion. This is a story about a man who is repeatedly called the world’s best football player. He comes from a broken poor home on a small island in the Atlantic. Now children all over the world carry…
Portugal’s Cancelo positive for Covid-19, after Euro 2020
Portugal Joao Cancelo has tested positive for Covid-19 and is finished Euro 2020, announced the Defending Champions Federation on Sunday. Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot, on loan to AC Milan, has replaced Manchester City’s right back in the Portuguese squad with the title holders who opened their Group F campaign against Hungary in Budapest on Tuesday.…
Wales pulls with Switzerland, mighty Belgium goes into battle
Euro 2020 stopped in Baku when Kieffer Moore earned Wales a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their opening game on Saturday, after Italy’s impressive victory to get the tournament started in Rome the night before. Finland beat Denmark 1-0 in a match overshadowed by the collapse of Danish star Christian Eriksen, and star-studded Belgium began…
Italy gets Euro 2020 to start flying when Wales, Belgium start fighting
Wales and the world’s top-ranked team Belgium begin their Euro 2020 bids on Saturday after the delayed tournament finally started with victory for an impressive Italian side on an emotional night in Rome. After a year of football largely played in empty stadiums due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Stadio Olimpico was filled to a…
Euro 2020 is finally set for exaltation under the Covid cloud
The delayed Euro 2020 The tournament finally kicks off on Friday, a year behind schedule, with Covid still set to cast a shadow over the event. The continental event, first seen by then-UEFA President Michel Platini when he announced that the tournament would be held across Europe, will be played in front of limited crowds…
France increases Euro 2020 glory as kick-off looms
Euro 2020 finally begins on Friday as Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal prepares to defend their title and world champions France seek a rare double a year after the tournament was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. France’s formidable forward line makes them favorites to win a third European crown at the pan-continental event, while top-ranked Belgium and…
Spain is preparing to face Portugal in the Euro 2020 warm-up
By Paul Giblin MADRID, June 3 (Xinhua) – The Spanish national team will play the first of two warm-up matches when they face Portugal at Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on Friday night. About 20,000 fans will see the game where coach Luis Enrique must work on his decision on who will be in his…
Feature: Borussias Haaland lifts his teammates to new heights
By Oliver Trust BERLIN, March 10 (Xinhua) – Marco Reus must have felt like a first-year student lifted by his proud father after his approval in school. The Borussia Dortmund team captain’s face changed between pleasure and surprise in 35 minutes. Teammate Erling Haaland had taken him by an iron handle under his arms and…
Maradona will be celebrated in Casa Rosada
Football icon Diego Armando Maradona, who died yesterday, will pay tribute to a funeral ceremony in the Argentine government building. Thousands of fans gathered in various parts of the country to mourn him. – I can not believe it, it feels like a nightmare, like a joke, I want to think it’s a joke, says…
Maradona vs. Pele – who is the greatest of them all?
Who is the best football player in history? Nowadays, some may claim Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but none of the record-breaking pair have ever won the World Cup. Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday at the age of 60, and Pele each won the sport’s greatest prize and was undoubtedly the kings of its…
Stunning Spain beat Germany for 6 as Giroud stars for France
Ferran Torres took a hat trick that Spain damned Germany to its worst defeat in 89 years on Tuesday and won 6-0 in Sevilla to qualify for UEFA Nations League final and join Fdance, who came from behind to strike Sweden 4-2. Manchester City’s forward Torres was the star of Spain, which was as brilliant…
Denmark became the world’s leading world championship for the first time in 25 years
When the draw for the qualifying groups for the World Cup in 2022 takes place on December 7, Denmark will be a top queue. The recent 2-0-friendly victory against Sweden meant that Denmark will be among the top ten teams in Europe for the World Cup for the first time since 1995. This means that…
Ancelotti is in awe of Ronaldo and Zlatan’s longevity
Everton head coach Carlo Ancelotti is dazzled by the two top scorers in Serie A, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo. It is an absolute pleasure to see these two big names leading the football industry. It is important to admire the qualities that the duo have brought to this beautiful game. And Carlo Ancelotti has…
Ibrahimovic’s roof kick seals AC Milan’s victory at Udinese
Zlatan Ibrahimovic did an acrobatic late winner who AC Milan consolidated top position in Serie A with a 2-1 victory against Udinese on Sunday. The 39-year-old has scored seven goals in four league games played after missing the other two after contracting coronavirus. Stefano Pioli’s side is at the top of the table with 16…
Ronaldo healthy after 19 days in quarantine
On October 13, it was confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for covid-19, he was then in Lisbon with the Portuguese national team for the Nations League match against Sweden on October 14. On Friday night, just over two weeks later, the star’s club Juventus confirms that he tested negative for the virus. The 35-year-old…
Ronaldo returns to Juventus on a special medical flight
ROME, October 14 (Xinhua) – Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who tested positive for COVID-19 while leading Portugal in the UEFA Nations League, traveled from Portugal to Italy on Wednesday on a special medical flight. Ronaldo, who is under contract with Juventus for 31 million euros (36.6 million US dollars) per year, will continue his coronavirus…
France and Portugal continue to dominate the Nations League pool
France and Portugal maintained their battle for superiority over Nations League Group 3 on Wednesday night with victories over Croatia and Sweden respectively. Kylian Mbappe snatched the winner for France in the victory in Zagreb. The Paris Saint-Germain star struck 11 minutes from the time in Lucas Dignes volley in the middle from the left.…
McKennie positively sends Juve back to isolation
American midfielder Weston McKennie has tested positive for Coronavirus transmission Juventus back in isolation, the Italian champions announced on Wednesday. McKennie, 22, is the second Juventus player to test positive this week after Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, who failed a test while on national team duty. “During the checks provided for in the current protocol,…
Cristiano Ronaldo flies back to Italy after positive Covid-19 test
Cristiano Ronaldo, who has tested positive for Covid-19, left the Portuguese team camp near Lisbon on Wednesday to fly back to northern Italy with his private jet, local media reported. The Juventus player’s jet took off in the afternoon from Tires Airport, on the outskirts of Lisbon, according to images broadcast by CMTV. The Portuguese…
Janne about Ronaldo and Forsberg’s status: “Very doubtful”
Wednesday 20.45 is the kick-off between Portugal and Sweden in the Nations League and the national team captain Janne Andersson has had a lot to think about on Tuesday. Emil Forsberg looks to miss the match due to injury and Cristiano Ronaldo will definitely miss the match because he was infected with the corona virus.…
Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19
Ronaldo “is asymptomatic” and “will not play against Sweden” in Wednesday’s Nations League match, the federation said on its website. Ronaldo has scored 101 goals for Portugal and will be a huge absence for his team against Sweden as they strive to stay in the top spot in their group. He is also in doubt…
Henriksson on infected Ronaldo: Annoying Juventus club management
Portugal and Juventus’ big star Cristiano Ronaldo has been infected by the corona virus and will miss the meeting with Sweden on Wednesday. Richard Henriksson, Radiosporten’s football expert: “A big break, of course, he is the fixed star in Portugal.” While Dejan Kuluseveski stayed in Turin with Juventus in quarantine last week, Ronaldo chose to…
Ronaldo positive for COVID-19, leaves the team
Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for COVID-19 and left Portugal’s national team. Portugal confirmed that Ronaldo is isolated and does not show symptoms in a statement on Tuesday. Ronaldo’s test prompted immediate testing of Portugal’s squad, and the team said all results were negative. Portugal is scheduled to host Sweden on Wednesday in a UEFA Nations…
Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus
Lisbon [Portugal]October 13 (ANI): Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Portuguese Football Association announced on Tuesday. As a result, the player will miss Portugal’s Nations League match against Sweden. “Cristiano Ronaldo was released from the national team after a positive test for COVID-19, so he will not face Sweden,” the Portuguese Football Association…
BROTT | Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19
Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Portuguese Football Association announced on Tuesday. The Juventus striker, who has been voted the world’s best player five times, played in Portugal’s goalless Nations League draw against France but will have to rule out his national team match with Sweden on Wednesday. “Cristiano Ronaldo was released from…
Ronaldo is denied as Portugal held by Spain
Cristiano Ronaldo hit the crossbar as Portugal and Spain played a goalless draw in a convincing friendly match in Lisbon on Wednesday. Ronaldo and Renato Sanchez both beat the woodwork for Portugal, who then should have won it on the injuries only for Joao Felix to miss on the back post. Spain was the better…
Ronaldo again against Messi: “The obvious narrative”
Cristiano Ronaldo is again set against Lionel Messi. Now in the Juventus shirt when the team was drawn against Messi Barcelona, as well as Dynamo Kiev and Djurgården’s bosses Ferencváros. Otherwise, Henriksson is mainly looking forward to Danish FC Midtjylland’s group – where they will face Liverpool, Atalanta and Ajax. The expert is also curious…
Messi’s consolation in Barcelona – 1.1 billion in revenue
Lionel Messi continues to be the highest paid football player in the world. According to Forbes, the Argentine Barcelona star withdrew the equivalent of 1.1 billion kronor last season. Juventus’ Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo is second on the list with just over 1 billion in revenue.
Kulusevski and Ronaldo found each other immediately
Dejan Kulusevski has now played his first match for his new club Juventus, in a training match against Novara. The Swede played at the top together with Cristiano Ronaldo and that duo found each other immediately when Kulusevski wall played until Ronaldo’s 1-0. Juventus won the training match against Novara with 5-0, in a week…
Pele congratulates Ronaldo on reaching new heights
New Delhi [India]September 9 (ANI): Former Brazilian footballer Pele congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday after the striker became the second men to reach 100 international goals. The 35-year-old had 99 goals under his belt when he went on the field during Portugal’s Nations League clash against Sweden and scored a brilliant goal to complete the…
Ronaldo scored goal 100 in the Swedish minute of the accident
The Swedish men’s national team looked to hold 0-0 until the break at home against Portugal in the Nations League. But at the end of the first half, Gustav Svensson caused a free kick in a dangerous situation and was at the same time sent off after his second yellow card in the match. Cristiano…
This is how Sweden starts against Portugal
Federal captain Janne Andersson makes six changes from the team that lost 0-1 against France on Saturday. Among other things, Dejan Kulusevski starts instead of Sebastian Larsson in midfield. “It will be interesting to see Kulusevski against an opposition like Portugal,” says Radiosport’s expert Håkan Mild. And for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the…
Cristiano Ronaldo reprimanded for not wearing a mask
Postage [Portugal], September 6 (ANI): Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo has been reprimanded for not wearing a mask while watching his team’s match against Croatia in the Nations League. Ronaldo was ruled out of the match against Croatia on Saturday (local time) due to a toe infection, Goal.com reported. According to a report in Goal.com, Ronaldo…
Portugal coach pessimistic about Ronaldo for Croatia
Cristiano Ronaldo missed his third workout in a row on Friday with Portugal coach Fernando Santos pessimistic he will recover from a toe infection in time for the start of their UEFA Nations League title defense against Croatia. The Juventus star, who has 99 goals in 164 international matches, is with the squad preparing for…