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Cristiano Ronaldo to play against Newcastle, possibly from the bench

Cristiano Ronaldo has been putting pressure on Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to hand him a start in the first appearance of his second spell at the English club

Lionel Messi would back World Cup plans says Brazil legend Ronaldo

Former Brazil striker Ronaldo said that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo would back FIFA's controversial plans to stage the World Cup every two years

French star Mbappe's non-transfer shows where soccer power lies

The deal that didn't happen best defines the landscape of European football after a summer transfer window that saw unexpected moves by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbapp will remain with Paris Saint-Germain this season, and the star French forward could leave for Real Madrid as a free agent at age 23 next summer for free rather than for a fee that could have exceeded $200 million now. A decade into ownership that leads to the emir of Qatar, PSG is among the few clubs able to weather the pandemic, protected by its sovereign wealth. The club benefits by UEFA's Financial Play Fair being in flux during an overhaul, rules that often appeared flimsily applied. PSG also could gamble on the hope Mbapp helps it win the Champions League for the first time in a strike force with Messi and Neymar, then extend his contract. Ultimately, there will be questions over whether Madrid could fund Mbapp's transfer. Club president Florentino Prez has been badly bruised by the spectacular

Cristiano Ronaldo completes return to Manchester United after 12 years

Cristiano Ronaldo completed his return to Manchester United on Tuesday after 12 years, saying the club always had "a special place in my heart."

Juventus announces Ronaldo exit, signs Kean as a replacement

Minutes after announcing the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus secured his replacement. The Italian club on Tuesday said Moise Kean was returning on a two-year loan deal from Everton, with an obligation to buy him subject to meeting certain targets. The Italy forward will cost 7 million euros ($8.3 million) over two seasons and cost 28 million euros ($33 million) for a permanent transfer. Kean started his professional career at Juventus in 2016, having joined the club six years earlier. He moved to Everton in 2019 but never held down a regular starting spot and went out on loan to Paris Saint-Germain last season. Kean will fill the void in the squad left by Ronaldo, who is moving to Manchester United for a second spell at Old Trafford. United announced Friday an agreement has been reached with Juventus for the transfer of Ronaldo and the club from Turin confirmed that on Tuesday, adding the fee of 15 million euros ($17.75 million) will be paid over five years. That could b

Juventus begin post-Ronaldo era with 1-0 home defeat to Empoli

Juventus are still waiting for their first win of the new Serie A season as they suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Empoli on Saturday in its first game since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Man United

Cristiano Ronaldo deal sees Manchester United outflank City, mollify fans

As the transfer talk heated up, the prospect of seeing Cristiano Ronaldo in a Manchester City jersey increasingly dismayed greats from the red half of town particularly Rio Ferdinand.

Man City rule out Ronaldo move as striker closes in on Man Utd return

Manchester City has ruled out signing Cristiano Ronaldo despite the striker being set to leave Serie A club Juventus

Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo says he wants to leave Juventus

Manchester City is considering an option to buy the Portugal forward.

Cristiano Ronaldo included in Portugal squad for World Cup qualifiers

Portugal will play its upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Cristiano Ronaldo, who will have another chance to break the all-time men's international scoring record

Best of BS Opinion: Real winners of reshuffle, message in a bottle & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

Message in a bottle

When Cristiano Ronaldo moved the Coke bottles from the media table, he was changing the nature of the Coke-FIFA Euro 2020 sponsorship contract

5 Italians, no Cristiano Ronaldo in Euro 2020 team of the tournament

Five players from European champion Italy and no Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbapp nor Robert Lewandowski were picked in UEFA's official team of the tournament announced on Tuesday.

How local politics and nationalism shaped football as we know it today

The sport, which began capturing global imagination just after World War I, has been used as a platform to make political and racial statements and broadcast ethnic identities

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo top scorer in Euro 2020; wins Golden Boot

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo might have played four matches in the Euro 2020 but that didn't stop him from finishing as the top scorer in the tournament

Two long droughts end as Messi's Argentina lifts Copa America trophy

The trophy is a relief for Argentina, which won its last major title when Messi was only 6 years old.

Lionel Messi pays his debt to Argentina with Copa America title

Argentina finally made Lionel Messi cry with joy. After losing four times in finals, early exits in major tournaments and even a decision to retire from the national team, the superstar celebrated a much-awaited title with Argentina at Saturday's 1-0 win against Brazil in the Maracana Stadium. The title ended Argentina's 28-year drought of major trophies, with Messi as the best player with four goals and five assists. The captain also broke the team's record for international appearances with 151 matches. When Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich blew the final whistle, Messi knelt down on the pitch and covered his face with his hands. The next challenge is to win the World Cup in Qatar next year, which would be the first since Maradona took the team to glory in 1986. Until Saturday, Messi's titles with Argentina were only the U-20 World Cup title in 2005 and a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. His first frustration at the senior-team level started at age 19 in the World

Iran's Daei pays tribute to Ronaldo after he equals his 109-goal record

Asian football legend Ali Daei of Iran congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portugal star scored his 109th goal in Wednesday's Euro 2020 game vs France to equal his all-time international record

Portugal coach sees weaknesses in Belgium team at Euro 2020

Portugal coach Fernando Santos has spotted the weaknesses in Belgium's team. He's just not going to tell anyone what they are. The Belgians won all three of their group matches at the European Championship to set up a match against defending champion Portugal on Sunday in the round of 16. Santos praised Belgium but said the team also struggled, especially in the come-from-behind win over Denmark when the top-ranked FIFA team was held to only six attempts. "I'm not going to talk about their weaknesses now because I don't want them to know what I'm thinking, Portugal coach Fernando Santos said. "But there are things we can explore. The game against Denmark showed some of their weaknesses." Belgium opened with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Russia and then needed late goals to defeat Finland 2-0 in its final group game. The Belgians beat Denmark 2-1 in between. Only Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands won all their group matches at Euro 2020. Portugal struggled to advance with a w

Ronaldo inspires every celebrity to be an 'undorser'

The Ronaldo episode is not likely to be the last, as many more celebrities may now want to make visible statements in support of causes close to their hearts