Cristiano Ronaldo

AFC Champions League / Ronaldo strikes as Al Nassr thump Al Ain

The Portuguese star, without a goal in his past three appearances for the Saudi Arabian side, netted the second of the hosts' goals at Al Awwal Park in Riyadh.

Ronaldo misses penalty as Al Nassr eliminated from King’s Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a stoppage-time penalty and his Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr were eliminated from the King’s Cup in a 1-0 loss to Al Taawoun.

Vinicius favourite for Ballon d'Or in post-Messi and Ronaldo era

The men's shortlist for the 2023/24 edition of the prestigious individual award is the first since 2003 to feature neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo who hoovered up the prize 13 times between them.

'Unique' Ronaldo an example to everyone, says Martinez

Martinez assured his fans that Ronaldo will be involved against Scotland.

I don't care about individual records anymore: Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is focused on being the perfect team member at Saudi side Al Nassr rather than collecting more individual accolades in the twilight of his career.

Ronaldo helps Al-Nassr deliver win in Pioli's first Asian Champions League game

Ronaldo, making his first appearance in the rebranded Asian Champions League having missed last week's 1-1 opening draw against Iraqi club Al Shorta, had a goal disallowed for a narrow offside at the beginning of the second half.

Petit softens his stance on Ronaldo’s ego

However contradictory, Petit's remarks capture the delicate balance between ego and excellence.

Ronaldo's Al Nassr appoint ex-Milan coach Pioli

His Portuguese predecessor Castro was the third coach to depart Al Nassr since Ronaldo's groundbreaking arrival in early 2023.

Ronaldo misses Al Nassr draw in Asian Champions League opener

Al Nassr captain Ronaldo did not travel with the squad for the match in Baghdad, with the club issuing a statement a day before stating that the Portuguese superstar had been diagnosed with a viral infection.

April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

Juventus ordered to pay Ronaldo 9.8 mln euros

The Portuguese, who now plays for Saudi side Al-Nassr, had claimed he was owed around 19.5 million euros ($20.81 million) of outstanding wages by his former club relating to a paycut agreed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024

Ronaldo red card ‘incorrect’, says Al-Nassr coach

“The decision was incorrect,” Castro said, speaking to reporters after the match.

April 3, 2024
April 3, 2024

Ronaldo conjures old magic as Al Nassr decimate Abha 8-0

The 39-year-old scored back-to-back hattricks in three days.

March 31, 2024
March 31, 2024

Ronaldo silences critics with Al Nassr hattrick

Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo has once again silenced his critics after grabbing a hat-trick. The 39-year-old scored three second half goals against Al Tai to bring up 33 goals in all competitions this season for the Saudi outfit.

March 27, 2024
March 27, 2024

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.

March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024

Rampant Portugal thrash Sweden without Ronaldo

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

March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024

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.

March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024

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.

March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024

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.

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

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.