Few could have foreseen the frustration Ronaldo would have to endure before he finally broke legendary Iran striker Ali Daei’s all-time international goals total, spurning the simplest of chances to finally reach 110 goals when his 15th-minute penalty was saved by 19-year-old Ireland and Manchester City goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu. Ireland …
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Between them, both Ronaldo and Messi have left an indelible mark on the beautiful game, dominating football’s list of individual honors for well over a decade and firmly etching their names in the list of the sport’s greatest ever players. During their respective heydays, a cold war of sorts brewed …
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Never one to be upstaged, the Portugal superstar just couldn’t let it lie. Failing at Euro 2020 despite surpassing Michel Platini’s goalscoring record in the competition and leveling Ali Daie’s in international football overall, did you really think he would idly watch on as generational rival Lionel Messi lifted the …
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Katia Aveiro often discusses her icon brother’s affairs, but it was the 36-year-old’s other sister, Elma, who fuelled speculation he would enjoy a second spell at the Red Devils after she posted a photo of herself and his 2000s teammate Rio Ferdinand on Thursday evening – shortly after Ronaldo told Juve he wanted to …
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Juventus and Ronaldo’s relationship often seemed precariously rocky, not least when the club and player fell well short of their prized ambition of a place in the latter stages of the Champions League in each of his three seasons in Turin. Worse was to come in Ronaldo’s final season, when …
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After a remarkable 24 hours in which Ronaldo seemed destined to head to United’s bitter crosstown rivals Manchester City, the Old Trafford giants announced that they had been the ones to capture the 36-year-old’s signature after he informed Juventus he wanted out of Turin with a year remaining on his …
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Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, is said to be in Turin for discussions with his star client after a period in which the representative has been widely reported to have been offering the Portugal captain to top clubs. Mendes is ready to meet Juventus despite not having a summit scheduled with them, …
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In an Instagram post published on Tuesday, Ms. Aveiro told how she tested positive on July 17 and had been recuperating at him in isolation, but then developed pneumonia and was hospitalised. “[It’s/This is the] last type of post I would like to make, I tried not to do it …
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A 1-0 defeat to Belgium meant that holders Portugal crashed out of Euro 2020 at the last 16 stage in Seville. Save for a free-kick that tested Thibaut Courtois in the first half and a decent attempt at an assist that Diogo Jota squandered in the second, the 36-year-old Ronaldo …
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With his older brother Eden still yet to hit the back of the net for the Red Devils in 20 months, Thorgan Hazard scored the winner late in the first half. Beating Rui Patricio with a bending shot, he sent the Wolves ‘keeper the wrong way from outside the 18-yard …
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