Christiano Ronaldo

Haaland breaks fresh Champions League mark though Ronaldo's lead remains

Another goal, another record for Erling Haaland. The Manchester City striker became the fastest player to score 50 goals in the Champions League in a 2-0 win over Napoli on Thursday reaching the landmark in his 49th game in European club soccer's top competition. Haaland surpassed the previous record by former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward Ruud van Nistelrooy, who took 62 games to reach that total. He seems to break every record going. At his age, it's unheard of what he's doing, City teammate Phil Foden said. At the age of 25, Haaland looks capable of chasing down Cristiano Ronaldo's all-time Champions League record of 141 goals. The numbers speak for itself, City manager Pep Guardiola said. If he plays 10, 12 years... if he maintains this progression, absolutely (he can). Haaland already took Van Nistelrooy's Champions League record as the fastest player to score 30 goals, back in 2023. That same year he became the fastest player to score 50 in the Premier League.

Doesn't make any sense: Ronaldo reacts to Jota's heartbreaking passing

Ronaldo said that Jota's presence would continue to live on with those he left behind, in his message with a simple yet powerful farewell: "We will all miss you."

Ronaldo-led Al Nasser looking to seal Asian Champions League glory

Cristiano Ronaldo can take a major step towards the Asian Champions League elite title in Iran on Monday, though Al-Nassr is not the only Saudi Arabian club in contention for the big prize. Ronaldo has yet to win a major trophy since signing for the Riyadh club in December 2022 and victory over Esteghlal of Tehran in the two-legged Round of 16 tie would mean a place in the last eight for Al-Nassr. The 40-year-old has won five UEFA Champions Leagues while Al-Nassr has yet to win one in Asia. Domestically Al-Nassr is off the pace and its latest setback a 2-1 defeat at Al-Orubah on Friday saw it slip into fourth in the Saudi Pro League and increase the pressure on coach Stefano Pioli. "We had many chances but could not score," said Pioli. "We have a lot of games in a short period of time and only had two days rest before this game and now we have to get ready for another one in the Asian Champions League." Ronaldo has been in good form in Asia scoring six goals in the group stage,

Ballon d'Or 2024: Rising stars set to challenge Messi, Ronaldo legacy

No Lionel Messi. No Cristiano Ronaldo. When the Ballon d'Or is presented at a gala ceremony in Paris on Monday, it will feel like the start of a new era in soccer. There is also a sense of void now that one of sport's most engrossing rivalries is likely over. It's interesting that as it starts to come to an end, we are sort of saying, what's the next equivalent rivalry going to be," soccer author Jonathan Wilson told The Associated Press. "As if that kind of rivalry was a natural state. But, there's never been a rivalry like that before. Messi and Ronaldo won soccer's most prestigious individual award a combined 13 times over 16 years of unprecedented dominance. Neither has been nominated this year. Instead Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior is the favourite to be crowned the world's best player and become the first winner born this century. He underlined his credentials this week with a stunning Champions League hat-trick against Borussia Dortmund. Vinicius had an incredible seaso

Ronaldo's record goal helps Pourtgal beat Poland 3-1 in the Nations League

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his record-extending 133rd international goal to keep Portugal perfect in the Nations League with a 3-1 win over Poland, and Spain struck late to edge Denmark 1-0. The 39-year-old superstar was there to put in the rebound after Rafael Leo's shot hit the post in the 37th minute on Saturday. That made it 2-0 following Bernardo Silva's opener in Warsaw in the 26th. After failing to find the net in his five appearances at this summer's European Championship with Portugal exiting in the quarterfinals Ronaldo has scored in three straight Nations League matches, including in wins over Croatia his 900th career goal and Scotland last month. Portugal coach Roberto Martnez replaced Ronaldo with Diogo Jota with just under half an hour to play. Midfielder Piotr Zielinski halved the deficit in the 78th for the hosts, only for Southampton defender Jan Bednarek to score an own-goal with two minutes left. Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski started alongside Karol ...

Ronaldo with viral misses Al-Nasser's debut in AFC Champions League Elite

Cristiano Ronaldo has a virus and did not travel to Iraq with Al-Nassr for Monday's AFC Champions League Elite debut match at Al-Shorta. Al-Nassr, Ronaldo's Saudi Arabian club, said that the Portugal forward wasn't feeling well and was diagnosed with a viral infection," adding that the team physician confirmed he needs to rest. Playing for Portugal in the Nations League, Ronaldo recently scored against both Croatia and Scotland to take his men's-record tally of international goals to 132. Ronaldo won five UEFA Champions Leagues but has yet to win a major trophy with Al-Nassr. It's the first edition of the Elite version, which replaced the AFC Champions League as Asia's top club tournament. Ronaldo's debut in the Elite tournament could now come against Qatari club Al-Rayyan on Sept. 20 in Riyadh.

Messi now has 500 million followers on Instagram; check who is ahead of him

Argentina footballer, Lionel Messi, now has more than 500 million followers on Instagram. He is only behind his arch rival Cristiano Ronaldo

Al-Nassr vs Inter Miami friendly: Ronaldo to miss reunion with Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the chance of a much anticipated reunion with Lionel Messi because of an injury, Al-Nassr coach Luis Castro said. Ronaldo is recovering from a reported calf injury and will not be fit in time to play in the exhibition match between Al-Nassr and Inter Miami in Riyadh on Thursday. "Cristiano is in the final stage of his recuperation before re-joining the team. We expect that in the next few days he will start working with the team. So, obviously, it will mean he is absent for the game (against Inter Miami)," Castro said at a news conference on Wednesday. Messi and Ronaldo were longtime rivals when they played in Spain for Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively and have combined to win 13 of the last 15 Ballon d'Or awards given to the world's best player. The latest installment of that rivalry was seen as the highlight of Miami's pre-season tour, which included two games in Saudi Arabia. But that was put in doubt when Ronaldo suffered an injury that ...

Messi breaks Ronaldo's record, scores 702 goals in top 5 European Leagues

Lionel Messi has gone past Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring his 702nd goal in the top 5 European Leagues. He has also scored his 100th goal in PSG this season

ManU set to fine Cristiano Ronaldo £1m for Piers interview interview

Several UK media outlets claimed that Ronaldo may be staring at a huge fine following his claims

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United this summer: Report

Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly wants to leave Manchester United this summer.As per Sky Sports, this comes amid concerns that he will be unable to compete for top trophies at the club. Ronaldo feels the urge to win even more titles in the twilight of his career but is understood to feel that it may not be possible at Old Trafford next season.Manchester United failed to win a trophy for the fifth time in succession during the 2021/22 season.It is also understood that the star striker is concerned that his club are yet to make any improvements to the squad in the current transfer window. So far, thirteen players have left the club this summer, but none has arrived in the club yet.The star striker has respect for the club, especially its fans, and is said to be 'in love' with the club, but this coming season will be the first in his career in which he will not play Champions League football if he stays with United.The Portuguese has never played in the UEFA Europa League, ...

US judge rejects rape lawsuit against Ronaldo over 'bad-faith conduct'

A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a US court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009.

Police investigate after Cristiano Ronaldo knocked phone from fan

The force in Liverpool is appealing for witnesses after footage was posted on social media following United's 1-0 Premier League loss on Saturday

After all the hype, Ronaldo set for first game back at Man United

The public relations push has been relentless at Manchester United these past few days, detailing everything about Cristiano Ronaldo

No anti-Ronaldo plan for Belgium vs. Portugal at Euro 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo certainly attracts most of the attention, just not all of the attention.

How mobile games and Ronaldo made a 'Free Fire' 39-year-old a billionaire

The executive holds an 8.4 per cent stake in the company and is worth $1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. A company representative declined to comment on his net worth

Ronaldo breaks silence on rape allegations, says truth always comes first

Reflecting on the individual awards, the Portuguese clarified that he does not get too affected by the same