Captain Ronaldo was reduced to tears as he sat on the turf at the end of arguably the greatest shock of the qualifying campaign. By contrast, Serbia celebrated wildly just yards away on the Estadio da Luz pitch, where the Manchester United striker and a packed crowd made up almost entirely of home fans could …
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Ronaldo equalized in the 91st minute when his low strike from the outside of the box found the bottom corner to level the scores at 2-2. The evergreen 36-year-old had earlier brought his team back into the game in first-half injury time when he capped a sharp team move after …
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Auction experts Bonhams said that they will put the one-of-a-kind version of the Portugal captain’s card up for sale at their auction between November 1 and 11, with a global fantasy football company set to mint the digital token. The “crypto craze” could form part of the deal in another representation of the …
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The trip to the King Power stadium to mid-table Leicester City could have yielded a welcome three points for United following a loss to Aston Villa and a draw with Everton in their last two fixtures. When youngster Mason Greenwood put them 1-0 up on 19 minutes, everything was going …
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The Sun said on Saturday that the chamber has been transported from Ronaldo’s former residence in Turin, where he played for Juventus, to the rented mansion he now lives in with partner Georgina Rodriguez and his children. The machine can apply temperatures as low as a freezing -200C (-328F) which …
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Long-time friends Ronaldo and Nurmagomedov have kept in touch regularly during the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s Europe-crossing exploits, so it is little surprise that the pair met again when the former lightweight king was in Manchester at the weekend – although fans might not have anticipated a confrontation between the …
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Football-mad former UFC lightweight king Khabib is making the most of his promotional tour in the UK, taking the time to visit United’s famous stadium as they take on high-flying Everton. A win for either team will see them move to the top of the table, at least temporarily before …
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Making a record 178th Champions League appearance – moving him ahead of former Real Madrid teammate Iker Casillas on the all-time list – Ronaldo pounced in the 95th minute to fire home a strike from a tight angle via the hand of despairing Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli. The goal was …
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The incident occurred as the Portuguese star prepared for the match against Young Boys at their Wankdorf stadium on Tuesday night. Practicing shots from range, the all-time Champions League top scorer misfired and hit the poor steward by accident, according to pitchside reports. The steward immediately fell to the ground, …
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Making his ‘second debut’ for United, the Portuguese star made an instant impact following his summer signing from Juventus by scoring twice. But some resent his very presence in the English top flight, with self-described “feminist community for gender justice” Level Up flying a plane over the iconic football ground …
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