Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo's Portugal lose 2-0 to Slovenia

Portugal slipped to a surprise 2-0 defeat to Slovenia in a Euro 2024 friendly in Ljubljana on Tuesday, their first defeat since the arrival of Spanish coach Roberto Martinez who had previously won eleven games in a row.

Rampant Portugal thrash Sweden without Ronaldo

Rafael Leao, Matheus Nunes and Bruno Fernandes all struck for the rampant hosts in the first half.

Why has Ronaldo been left out of Portugal squad?

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss Portugal's friendly clash against Sweden as Roberto Martinez made changes to his squad. Martinez had included the five-time Ballon d'Or winner in his preliminary 32-man squad but has now left him out of his team's next game against Sweden.

First to 800 career wins, Ronaldo makes Portugal squad for upcoming friendlies

Cristiano Ronaldo, who had just recently become the first footballer to achieve 800 career wins, was included in the Portugal squad for the upcoming friendly matches against Sweden and Slovenia.

Ronaldo's Al Nassr dumped out of Asian Champions League quarters

The 39-year-old Portuguese was the only Al Nassr player to score in the shootout as his Saudi side went out 3-1 on penalties, the tie having ended 4-4 on aggregate.

Ronaldo suspended for one match for obscene gesture

Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match after appearing to make an obscene gesture following Al Nassr's 3-2 win over Al Shabab, the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Football Federation (SAFF) said on Wednesday.

Ronaldo to receive two-match ban for obscene gestures: Reports

Ronaldo was subject to chants of Lionel Messi from opposition supporters as Al-Shabab fans sang for his Argentine rival throughout the match,

Ronaldo criticised for appearing to make obscene gesture

The incident was not caught on television cameras, but some Saudi pundits said Ronaldo should be sanctioned.

Asian Champions League / Ronaldo scores as Al Nassr ease into quarters

Nassr, who won last week's first leg 1-0 thanks to a Ronaldo goal nine minutes from time, were the better side at Al Awwal Park and took the lead on 17 minutes through Portuguese winger Otavio.

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

Saudi move all about money, not ambition: Kroos

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos on Monday doubled down on his criticism of players moving to Saudi Arabia, due to the human rights situation in the country.

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo turns 39 – 10 stunning ‘factos’ about the football icon

On his 39th birthday, here is a list of 10 amazing ‘factos’ about his incredible life.

February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024

Messi makes late cameo as Ronaldo-less Al-Nassr crush Inter Miami

Al Nassr crushed Inter Miami 6-0 as injury ruled Cristiano Ronaldo out of a much-hyped showdown with Lionel Messi, who was limited to a late substitute appearance in Thursday's friendly in Riyadh.

February 1, 2024
February 1, 2024

Ronaldo’s Al Nassr coach thanks Bangladesh fans

Luis Castro, Cristiano Ronaldo’s coach at Al Nassr, thanked the fans from Bangladesh for their “dedication and loyalty” towards the Saudi Pro League outfit. 

January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024

No Ronaldo in Di Maria’s all-time best eleven of teammates   

Argentina forward Angel Di Maria has snubbed five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo in his best eleven of players he has played with throughout his career when he named the lineup in an interview with TYC Sports yesterday. 

January 30, 2024
January 30, 2024

Clubs spent record $9.63b on int'l transfers in 2023

Clubs worldwide spent a record $9.63 billion on international transfers in 2023, an increase of nearly 50% compared to 2022, world soccer's governing body FIFA said in its Global Transfer Report published on Tuesday.

January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

Al-Nassr postpone China friendlies as Ronaldo injured before Messi's Miami clash

The 38-year-old Ronaldo apologised to fans as he confirmed he was struggling with a fitness issue.

January 23, 2024
January 23, 2024

Ronaldo 'health reason' spurs sudden delay of two China matches

"For me, today is a sad day," Ronaldo told a Tuesday evening press conference, during which he apologised to Chinese fans.

January 21, 2024
January 21, 2024

I don’t believe in Ballon d’Or and FIFA Best anymore: Ronaldo 

Al Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said he ‘no longer believed’ in two of football’s greatest individual accolades after he won three awards at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Friday.

January 20, 2024
January 20, 2024

Imagine beating animals like Haaland, I am proud: Ronaldo

About to turn 39 in two weeks’ time, Cristiano Ronaldo said that he was proud to be able to beat the likes of Erling Haaland in terms of goals scored in the previous year.

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