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Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt has come to Cristiano Ronaldo’s defense after renewed criticism during the World Cup. Butt said Ronaldo’s public image often doesn’t match who he really is behind the scenes. According to Butt, Ronaldo is funny, relaxed, and a great teammate in private, but many players appear distant around him because […]

Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri has praised Cristiano Ronaldo for continuing to perform at the highest level at 41 years old. Chhetri highlighted Ronaldo’s relentless work ethic, discipline, and hunger to succeed, saying they are qualities every young footballer should aspire to emulate. He also included Lionel Messi in his praise, calling both icons examples […]

One of the most heartwarming stories of the World Cup emerged after Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal against Uzbekistan. An Iranian father helped his blind nine-year-old son experience the moment by recreating the play on a small tactics board while describing every movement. As Ronaldo found the back of the net, the young fan’s emotional reaction quickly […]

Jurgen Klopp hailed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, two of the biggest legends of modern football, hailing how Messi “scans the pitch” and Portugal legend’s remarkable comeback brace against Uzbekistan. Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, two of the biggest legends of modern football, hailing how Messi “scans the pitch” […]

It had taken him 24 matches and almost 2,000 minutes, but Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first man to score in six different World Cups. Metres above, with a camera in his hand, Singaporean sports photographer Edmund Wong was also living his dream. With his camera trained on the Portuguese forward, Wong caught the moment Ronaldo scored his […]

It’s remarkable that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are still playing at the World Cup aged 39 and 41, respectively, never mind scoring goals. Messi currently leads the race for the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot award after scoring five goals in Argentina’s opening two matches of this summer’s tournament, while Ronaldo silenced his critics with two goals against Uzbekistan after […]

Milan came within touching distance of signing Cristiano Ronaldo in January 2018, with former sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli revealing that agreements had been reached with both Real Madrid and the player’s agent Jorge Mendes, only for the deal to collapse when the Chinese ownership group got cold feet. Mirabelli’s account is extraordinary in its detail. […]

Antonio Valencia shared his thoughts on Cristiano Ronaldo‘s performances at the 2026 World Cup so far. Ronaldo is coming off a two-goal performance in Portugal’s second group stage match against Uzbekistan. The Portuguese soccer legend was criticized for his performance against DR Congo in the Group K opener. After the match, many pundits suggested that […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is again set to lead the Portugal line when Roberto Martinez’s side conclude their Group K campaign with a clash against Colombia on Saturday. The 41-year-old scored a brace against Uzbekistan last time out to move onto 10 World Cup goals, while he has now struck 145 goals in total at international level. Portugal need to beat Colombia to finish at […]

Cristiano Ronaldo had one of the funniest post-match moments of the World Cup after Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan, when reporters jokingly asked him for a pay rise and even a company car during a live interview. The joke came from the fact Ronaldo recently became a shareholder in the media company involved, meaning the […]