Tag: Ronaldo

Ronaldo back to lead Juventus against Ajax young guns

AMSTERDAM: Cristiano Ronaldo returns for Juventus in Wednesday´s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Ajax in Amsterdam, a tie between two grand European names...

After Ronaldo bruising, Japan’s Shoji now eyes stopping Mbappe

TOKYO: Japan defender Gen Shoji has already endured a bruising experience against one global superstar in Cristiano Ronaldo but hopes that experience will work...

Injured Ronaldo limps off in Portugal qualifier

Portugal paid the price for poor finishing after their captain and top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo was forced off the pitch with an apparent hamstring...

Ronaldo joins Portugal camp for Euro 2020 qualifiers

LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined his Portugal team-mates on Tuesday ahead of the start of Euro 2020 qualifying this week following a nine-month absence from the...

Ronaldo faces disciplinary hearing over goal celebration

ZURICH: Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is facing disciplinary action for his celebration after one of the three goals he scored in last week’s 3-0...

Superb Ronaldo hat-trick leads Juve into quarter-finals

TURIN: Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick against his favourite opponents Atletico Madrid as the Italians overturned a two-goal first-leg deficit to win...

AFP Fact Check: this is not a photo of Ronaldo, Messi...

LAHORE: A photo that has been shared thousands of times on Facebook appears to show three of the world’s top footballers handing Pakistani Prime...

Ronaldo accepts fine for tax evasion, avoids jail

MADRID: Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was fined almost 19 million euros ($21.6 million) for tax fraud on Tuesday but will avoid serving a...

Major football transfers of 2018

Like previous years, numerous football players opted for new clubs, were given on loans, were transferred by clubs around the world and there were...

Ronaldo would support Valladolid playing La Liga games abroad

TURIN: Ronaldo, the former Brazil striker and current majority shareholder of Real Valladolid, has said he would be in favour of the club playing...

Man United stun Juventus as Man City, Real enjoy big Champions...

TURIN: Manchester United produced a stunning late comeback to beat Juventus 2-1 on Wednesday in what could be a turning point in their Champions...

Ronaldo helps Juve sink Man Utd as Real Madrid win but...

MANCHESTER: Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return to Old Trafford with a victory as Juventus beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday,...

Ronaldo nominated for Ballon d’Or award amid rape allegations

PARIS: Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named among 30 nominees for the men’s Ballon d’Or trophy awarded by France Football magazine to the...

Ronaldo denies ‘fake news’ rape claim as police reopen investigation

LAS VEGAS: Police said Monday they had reopened an investigation into a rape accusation made by a former model who says soccer star Cristiano...

Cristiano Ronaldo accused of rape, threatens to sue magazine for ‘illegal’...

LISBON: Lawyers for Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday they would sue German magazine Der Spiegel after it published “blatantly illegal” accusations by an American woman who alleges...

Ronaldo turns to Juventus challenge after FIFA best player snub

MILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo turns his focus back to Juventus's quest for a treble this season on Wednesday after losing out in the FIFA's best...

Juve march on but Ronaldo faces further punishment for red card

VALENCIA: Cristiano Ronaldo should escape an increase on his one-match ban in the Champions League but Juventus´ star summer signing might not get off...