Ronaldo
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I would love Messi to play for Brazil: Ronaldo
Football | Oct 11, 2013, 05:55 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Lionel Messi would be the first player chosen by retired legend Ronaldo if he could include a foreign player in Brazil's national team.The 37-year-old World Cup winner said Thursday he had no
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Ronaldo leads Madrid win with Bale injured
Football | Sep 23, 2013, 04:40 PM ISTBarcelona Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double and set up another goal for Real Madrid in a 4-1 comeback win over Getafe on Sunday in the Spanish league, as new teammate Gareth Bale couldn't make
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'Neymar better than Ronaldo'
Football | Sep 17, 2013, 05:38 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Neymar is a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo at the same age, the Barcelona starlet's agent has claimed.Sao Paulo-based player representative Wagner Ribeiro made the assertion a day after Ronaldo's agent, Jorge
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Ronaldo's return to Manchester scuppered as he signs £288k a week deal with Madrid
Football | Sep 16, 2013, 12:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a mind boggling five-year deal with Real Madrid — worth rupees two crore 90 lakh per week which is almost twice as much as Gareth Bale will be earning
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Ronaldo's girlfriend Irina Shayk narrowly escapes wardrobe malfunction at Cannes
Hollywood | May 24, 2013, 12:50 PM ISTCannes: Russian model Irina Shayk looked stunning on the red carpet at the Cannes film festival in France in a black cut-out dress, but she narrowly escaped a wardrobe malfunction.The 27-year-old supermodel arrived on the
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Ronaldo hits 50 goals for season in win for Madrid
Football | Apr 15, 2013, 01:07 PM ISTBarcelona, Apr 15: Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 49th and 50th goals in all competitions this season as Real Madrid won 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, while Barcelona didn't need Lionel Messi to brush aside
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Menezes sacking a setback for Brazil, says Ronaldo
Football | Apr 08, 2013, 02:41 PM ISTRio de Janeiro, Apr 8: Three-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldo believes that last November's sacking of national coach Mano Menezes has set Brazil back in its preparations for the next year's World
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Ronaldo scores 2 as Madrid beats Celta Vigo 2-1
Football | Mar 11, 2013, 01:51 PM ISTBarcelona (Spain), Mar 11: Cristiano Ronaldo ensured there was no letdown for Real Madrid after its win over Manchester United by scoring twice in a 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo on Sunday, lifting the team
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Ronaldo returns to United, Giggs hits 1,000 games
Football | Mar 05, 2013, 12:52 PM ISTManchester, Mar 5: As if there wasn't enough at stake when two of Europe's biggest teams go at it for a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals, there are even more reasons for emotions to
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Ronaldo hat-trick takes Real Madrid to quarters of Copa del Rey
Football | Jan 10, 2013, 02:41 PM ISTMadrid, Jan 10: Cristiano Ronaldo overcame his latest Ballon d'Or snub by scoring a hat-trick in Real Madrid 4-0 win against Celta Vigo 4-0 in the return-leg and helped Madrid progress to the quarter-finals of
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Champions League draw sends Ronaldo back to Manchester
Football | Dec 20, 2012, 11:42 PM ISTNyon (Switzerland), Dec 20: The Champions League last 16 draw Thursday has pitted Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid against his old side Manchester United.Jose Mourinho's side travels to England for the first leg looking to add
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Ronaldo fears losing World Cup record to Klose
Football | Oct 30, 2012, 10:23 PM ISTRio de Janeiro, Oct 30: Brazilian legend Ronaldo has admitted he hopes Germany's Miroslav Klose does not play at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.Ronaldo currently holds the record as the most prolific World Cup
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Mourinho happy as long as Ronaldo plays well
Football | Sep 15, 2012, 10:38 PM ISTMadrid, Sep 15: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho adopted his traditional aggressive stance towards the media when asked about Cristiano Ronaldo at a press conference.This was the first time Mourinho had faced journalists since Ronaldo
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Court orders release FIFA kickbacks documents
Football | Jul 11, 2012, 07:45 PM ISTGeneva, Jul 11: A World Cup kickbacks scandal which has damaged FIFA's reputation since 2001 moved a step closer to being resolved on Wednesday.Switzerland's supreme court ordered the release of a document identifying which senior
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Football rule-makers approve goal-line technology
Football | Jul 05, 2012, 11:27 PM ISTZurich, Jul 5: Football's lawmaking panel has approved two goal-line technology systems for immediate use in matches.The International Football Association Board (IFAB) decision on Thursday clears FIFA to use goal-line technology at the 2014 World
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Spain has eyes set on going down as greatest team
Football | Jul 02, 2012, 05:35 PM ISTUkraine, Jul 2: Spain has taken its place among football's all-time great sides by becoming the first team to defend its European Championship after winning the World Cup. The task, now, is to be remembered
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Italy qualifies for 2013 Confed Cup
Football | Jun 29, 2012, 07:16 PM ISTPoland, Jun 29: Italy has qualified for the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil by reaching Sunday's final of the European Championship against Spain.Spain has already qualified for the eight-nation competition as the 2010 World Cup
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Ronaldo, Casillas make speeches for UEFA campaign
Football | Jun 28, 2012, 02:35 PM ISTDonetsk (Ukraine), Jun 28: Team captains Iker Casillas and Cristiano Ronaldo made speeches supporting a UEFA anti-discrimination campaign before Spain and Portugal kicked off their European Championship semifinal match Wednesday.UEFA requires captains of each semifinalist
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Cristiano Ronaldo stands by as Portugal goes out
Football | Jun 28, 2012, 02:15 PM ISTDonetsk (Ukraine), Jun 28: Cristiano Ronaldo watched helplessly as the penalty shootout drama passed him by.The Portugal captain, and star attraction at the European Championship, stood slightly apart from his teammates on Wednesday as they
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Spain beat Portugal to reach Euro final
Football | Jun 28, 2012, 11:56 AM ISTDonetsk, Ukraine Jun 28 : Cristiano Ronaldo watched helplessly as the penalty shootout drama passed him by.The Portugal captain, and star attraction at the European Championship, stood slightly apart from his teammates on Wednesday as