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Can Portugal's Ronaldo better Spain's teamwork?
Football | Jun 26, 2012, 06:35 AM ISTDonetsk, Ukraine Jun 26: For Spain it's more about stopping one man, while for Portugal it will be about containing a whole team when the sides meet in Wednesday's European Championship semifinal.While Cristiano Ronaldo holds
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Ronaldo holds key again for Portugal
Football | Jun 21, 2012, 09:20 PM ISTWarsaw, Jun 21: Cristiano Ronaldo now gets the royal, reverential treatment at the European Championship even from some of his opponents.The Czech Republic faces Portugal on Thursday and by now, most are in such awe
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Portuguese rally around leader Ronaldo
Football | Jun 20, 2012, 04:49 PM ISTWarsaw, Jun 19: Portugal have rallied around captain Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of tomorrow's Euro 2012 quarter-final against the Czech Republic here.It will be the third meeting between the two sides in the last five championships,
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Madrid wins league title, Messi breaks goal record
Football | May 03, 2012, 10:16 AM ISTMadrid, May 3: It took a record-setting Real Madrid to finally dislodge Barcelona from its perch atop the Spanish league with a competition-high 32nd title and its first in four long seasons dominated by its
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Cubans tune in to Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Football | Apr 23, 2012, 01:46 PM ISTHavana, Apr 23: Nobody thinks the beautiful game is about to run baseball off this Caribbean island, although it's indisputable that Cubans have developed a near-fanatic interest in Messi and Ronaldo, Kaka and Xavi.That was
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Mourinho gets 1st win at Barcelona in 10th try
Football | Apr 22, 2012, 12:28 PM ISTBarcelona (Spain), Apr 22: It took 10 attempts and three clubs for coach Jose Mourinho to finally guide a team to triumph at Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium.Cristiano Ronaldo's 73rd-minute winner lifted Real Madrid to a
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Messi Equals Ronaldo's Record 41-Goal Mark
Football | Apr 15, 2012, 11:35 AM ISTMadrid, Apr 15: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi scored a penalty against Levante on Saturday to match Cristiano Ronaldo's Spanish league record 41 goals in a season, set less than two hours earlier.Messi converted the 72nd-minute
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Ronaldo, Kaka Guide Madrid Past APOEL Into CL Semi
Football | Apr 05, 2012, 07:33 AM ISTMadrid, Apr 5: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and Kaka added a first-half goal as Real Madrid completed its easy passage into the Champions League semifinals with a 5-2 victory over APOEL Nicosia on Wednesday.Madrid reached
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Ronaldo, Messi Score As Real Stay Clear Of Barca
Football | Apr 01, 2012, 06:07 PM ISTMadrid, Apr 1: Cristiano Ronaldo took his La Liga tally to 37 goals as Real Madrid maintained their six-point lead over Barcelona on Saturday with a 5-1 rout of Osasuna. But Barca kept up the
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Ronaldo Fastest To 100 League Goals In Spain
Football | Mar 25, 2012, 09:14 AM ISTBarcelona (Spain), Mar 25: Cristiano Ronaldo became the fastest player to reach 100 goals in the Spanish league by scoring a brace to help leader Real Madrid rebound from consecutive draws with a 5-1 rout
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CSKA Scores Last-Gasp Goal In 1-1 Draw With Madrid
Football | Feb 22, 2012, 02:27 PM ISTMoscow, Feb 22: CSKA Moscow equalized from the last kick of the match when Pontus Wernbloom scrambled the ball into the net, giving the Russian club a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid in the last
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Ronaldo's Hat Trick Leads Madrid Past Levante 4-2
Football | Feb 13, 2012, 09:56 AM ISTMadrid, Feb 13: Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth hat trick of the season guided Real Madrid to a 4-2 victory over 10-man Levante on Sunday to extend the Spanish leader's advantage over defending champion Barcelona to 10
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Ronaldo Under Fire For 'Clasico' Flop
Football | Dec 12, 2011, 10:37 AM ISTBarcelona, Dec 12: Real Madrid has found an unlikely scapegoat for its 3-1 loss to fierce rival Barcelona—leading scorer Cristiano Ronaldo.Ronaldo set the Spanish league's all-time scoring record with 40 goals last season, but he
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Messi, Ronaldo, Xavi, Nominated For Top FIFA Award
Football | Dec 05, 2011, 05:21 PM ISTParis, Dec 5: Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez will be up against Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo for the FIFA world player of the year award.The three Ballon d'Or finalists were named Monday
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Ronaldo Denies Getting Call To Head WCup Committee
Football | Nov 27, 2011, 09:49 PM ISTSao Paulo, Nov 27: Retired Brazil striker Ronaldo said Sunday he hasn't received an invitation to replace Ricardo Teixeira as the head of the country's 2014 World Cup organizing committee.Teixeira, president of the Brazilian football
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Ronaldo Scores Both As Real Madrid Beats Lyon
Football | Nov 03, 2011, 05:20 PM ISTLyon, France, Nov 3: Cristiano Ronaldo scored both goals as Real Madrid beat Lyon 2-0 Wednesday to keep a perfect record in Group D of the Champions League and advance to the knockout stage.Ronaldo opened
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Ronaldo Says He's Staying With Real Madrid
Football | Jun 14, 2011, 06:41 PM ISTMadrid, Jun 14: Cristiano Ronaldo says he will not leave Real Madrid amid rumors of Manchester City trying to lure the Portugal forward back to England with a huge contract.Ronaldo told Spanish radio Cadena Cope
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Ronaldo Bids Farewell To Brazil National Team
Football | Jun 08, 2011, 01:40 PM ISTSao Paulo, Jun 8 : Ronaldo's career with Brazil's national team came to an emotional end as he was given a send-off during Tuesday's friendly game against Romania.The striker made a cameo appearance in the
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Ronaldo Set To Announce His Retirement
Football | Feb 14, 2011, 05:52 PM ISTSao Paulo, Feb 14: Three-time FIFA player of the year Ronaldo has scheduled a news conference where he is expected to announce his retirement from football.The 34-year-old striker is set to speak at 12:40 p.m.
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Messi, Ronaldo Set For First International Clash
Football | Feb 08, 2011, 04:57 PM ISTGeneva, Feb 8 : Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will finally meet in an international when Argentina faces Portugal on Wednesday.Longtime club rivals in the Champions League and Spain, the gifted forwards have never come