Tag: Ronaldo
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UNL: You must stop Cristiano Ronaldo – Shaka Hislop tells Portugal coach, Roberto Martinez
Former Arsenal goalkeeper, Shaka Hislop, has noted that Portugal boss Roberto Martinez lacks the presence to drop Cristiano Ronaldo from his starting XI. This is despite Ronaldo’s standout performance in their 5-1 win against Poland in the UEFA Nations League on Friday Ronaldo inspired his national team side to the dominant win. Portugal netted five…
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Casillas chooses best player between Messi, Ronaldo
Real Madrid legend, Iker Casillas has made known his choice of those he believes are better footballers. The former Spain goalkeeper had to choose between Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and other superstars to pick his combined El Clasico XI. Casillas himself is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Real Madrid’s history. He made…
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Turkey: Victor Osimhen’s wonder strike joins record books after Ronaldo
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen’s amazing overhead kick goal against Antalyaspor has made it to the record books. According to CNN Turk, the superb strike was only the second goal in the world to be scored from a height of more than 2.30 metres barrier. Osimhen’s goal was from a a height of 2.32 metres. Only…
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Casillas names greatest player of all time
Former Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, has picked Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest footballer of all time and the finest Real Madrid player ever. The former Spain international said the the Portuguese icon was better than former France attacking midfielder Zinedine Zidane. In a video with 90Min, Casillas picked former Los Blancos’ defender, Sergio Ramos…
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Okocha snubs Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, names best dribbler
Former Nigeria international, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, has snubbed players like Lionel Messi, Neymar, Vinicius Junior, insisting he is one of the best dribblers in the history of the game. Okocha played for top European clubs like Paris Saint-Germain, Fenerbahce, Frankfurt, etc during his career. He was known for his ability to wriggle past opponents with…
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That’s what I wanted to hear – Scolari on good news from Ronaldo
Former Portugal manager, Luiz Felipe Scolari has shared his conversation with Cristiano Ronaldo. Scolari managed the Al Nassr superstar between 2003 and 2008 when he was a prolific winger. Ronaldo scored 21 times and provided 16 assists for Portugal while playing under Scolari. They reached the 2004 UEFA Euro final, where they lost to Greece…
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GOAT: Bale chooses between Messi, Ronaldo
Former Real Madrid winger, Gareth Bale, has weighed in on the debate of who is the greatest player of all time (GOAT) between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Bale played with Ronaldo at the LaLiga club after joining from Tottenham for a then world-record fee of around £85million in 2013. Together, they won three league…
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Ballon d’Or: He’s world’s best – Ronaldo names player to win award
Ronaldo Nazario has said that Vinicius Jr already deserves the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. He said his countryman has put himself above Manchester City and Spain’s Rodri, England’s Jude Bellingham and another Spanish star, Dani Carvajal in the race for the award. Ronaldo, who won the award for two times, tipped his compatriot, Vinicius to…
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Nations League: You’re hindering other players – Agbonlahor blasts Ronaldo after 900th goal
Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has told Cristiano Ronaldo that he is holding his national team Portugal back. Agbonlahor said this following Ronaldo’s 900th goal he scored against Croatia in the Uefa Nations League in Lisbon on Thursday night. The 39-year-old Ronaldo grabbed the headlines after scoring Portugal’s winner which placed him as the first men’s player to cross…
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‘It’s only the beginning’ – Ronaldo reacts as he’s now one goal from equaling Messi’s record
Former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has declared it is just the beginning after starring in Al Nassr’s 4-1 league win over Al-Feiha on Tuesday. Ronaldo urged his teammates to keep up the good work of their good start to the league season. The 39-year-old starred with a goal and an…