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Ronaldo becomes highest-paid athlete after Saudi move

 Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to a missed chance during the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Fayha and Al-Nassr at the al-Majmaah stadium in the city of al-Majmaah on April 9, 2023.Cristiano Ronaldo became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr nearly doubled his annual playing salary while Paris St Germain (PSG) duo Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe round off the top three, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, who joined the Saudi soccer club on a deal until 2025 after leaving Manchester United last year, earned $136 million with Forbes saying his annual playing salary went up to an estimated $75 million. PSG forward Messi, 35, was next on the list after bringing home a combined $130 million while club teammate and France...
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Cristiano Ronaldo, EURO 2024, NEWS, Portugal

Ronaldo double helps Portugal thrash Luxembourg

 Maxime Chanot of Luxembourg and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal in action during the UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying Round Group J match between Luxembourg and Portugal at Stade de Luxembourg on March 26, 2023 in Luxembourg.Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to help Portugal thrash Luxembourg 6-0 in Euro 2024 qualifying. Ronaldo, 38, broke the deadlock after nine minutes before Joao Felix and Bernardo Silva pulled Portugal further clear. The Al Nassr forward sent his side in with a 4-0 lead at half-time, with substitutes Otavio and Rafael Leao scoring late in the second period. Portugal top Group J after winning their opening two Euro 2024 qualifiers. After scoring two against Liechtenstein on Thursday, Ronaldo further extended his record as Portugal’s leading scorer in European Championship qua...
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Cristiano Ronaldo, EURO 2024, NEWS, Portugal

Ronaldo scores twice as he sets men’s caps record

 Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the Group J - UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying Round match between Portugal and Liechtenstein at Estadio Jose Alvalade on March 23, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.  Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his world-record 197th men’s international appearance by scoring twice as Portugal thrashed Liechtenstein in their Euro 2024 qualifying opener. The 38-year-old has now scored a men’s record 120 international goals. He made his international debut in 2003 and in Qatar last year became the first man to score in five World Cups. Ronaldo added to his goals tally with a second-half penalty before finding the top corner with a free-kick. The forward – now playing in Saudi Arabia for Al Nassr – had been frustrated in front of...
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Ronaldo debut delayed to serve FA suspension

Al-Nassr's new Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C-L), his partner Georgina Rodriguez (C-R) and his children stand on the stage during his unveiling at the Mrsool Park Stadium in the Saudi capital Riyadh on January 3, 2023. Cristiano Ronaldo will make his Al Nassr debut on 22 January against Ettifaq, confirmed manager Rudi Garcia. The Portugal forward was unveiled by the Saudi club last week but is suspended after knocking a phone out of a fan’s hand following Manchester United’s defeat by Everton in April. The 37-year-old missed the first game of the Football Association’s two-match ban on Friday. But he could feature in an exhibition match against Paris St-Germain. Lionel Messi’s side will take on a team made up of players from Al Nassr and Al Hilal in Riyadh on 19 January, and ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo joins ‘very inspiring’ Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr until 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal during the World Cup match between Morocco v Portugal at the Al Thumama Stadium on December 10, 2022 in Doha Qatar.Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a 2-1/2 year contract after leaving Manchester United to become a free agent. Al Nassr on Friday announced the signing of the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus superstar, ending speculation about Ronaldo’s future. “I am eager to experience a new football league in a different country. Al Nassr Club’s vision is very inspiring,” the club quoted Ronaldo as saying. Al Nassr posted a picture on social media of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner holding up the team’s jersey, with the club hailing the deal as “history in the making”. “This is a signing that will not...
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Cristiano Ronaldo spotted at Real Madrid training ground amid search for new club

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks dejected during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between Morocco and Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium on December 10, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly back training with former club Real Madrid as he aims to reach a decision over his future. The Portuguese currently finds himself without a club following the cancellation of his Man Utd contract in the aftermath of his explosive interview with Piers Morgan. He is now free to focus on finding a new club following Portugal’s World Cup elimination at the hands of Morocco on Saturday. Whilst he is currently not playing football, the veteran forward is attempting to keep up his fitness having returned to train with the Spanish giants Real. As per Spanish outlet Revelo, the str...
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Cristiano Ronaldo: My Portugal dedication didn’t change, I’d never turn back on my country

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal looks on during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between Morocco and Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium on December 10, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.Cristiano Ronaldo has said his dedication to Portugal did not change “for an instant,” in reaction to his nation being eliminated from the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar. Morocco progressed to the semi-finals of the tournament after beating Portugal 1-0 – a match that Ronaldo started on the substitutes’ bench. The 37-year-old came on in the second half of the game but failed to help Portugal mount a comeback and was seen in tears after the final whistle. The former Manchester United player was also left out of Portugal’s last-16 win over Switzerland after an angry reaction to being substituted in...
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Cristiano Ronaldo, NEWS, Portugal, World Cup 2022

Portuguese FA release Cristiano Ronaldo statement on ‘World Cup exit’

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal after the match at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Portugal and Switzerland at Lusail Stadium on December 6, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.The Portuguese FA have released a statement after reports suggested Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the Portugal World Cup squad. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was dropped by manager Fernando Santos for their last 16 clash against Switzerland earlier this week. Ronaldo was surprisingly left out of his nation’s starting lineup for their stunning 6-1 win over the Swiss. His replacement Goncalo Ramos justified Santos’ decision by scoring a brilliant hat-trick. Ronaldo came on as a late substitute as he tried to end his World Cup knockout stage goal drought, but had a goal disallowed as Portugal pr...
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FIFA World Cup: Portugal coach Fernando Santos slams Cristiano Ronaldo’s gesture

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks on during the Portugal Training Sesion on match day -1 at Al Shahaniya SC training site on December 05, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.Portugal coach Fernando Santos said he was unimpressed with Cristiano Ronaldo’s behaviour after the forward reacted angrily when substituted during the team’s final group game at the World Cup in Qatar. Santos, who said the matter was now closed, is preparing his team to face Switzerland in the last 16 on Tuesday.Ronaldo initially said he was “insulted” by a South Korean player as he was substituted in the second half of his side’s 2-1 defeat to the Asian side on Friday. But Portugese media have shown images that suggest he used vulgar language in response to Santos’s decision. Asked how he had reacted to those images, Santos told a...
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Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr make offer for Ronaldo

 Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates winning the game at full time during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group H match between Portugal and Uruguay at Lusail Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr have made a huge offer to sign Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo after the World Cup. A number of clubs have expressed interest in him, with Al-Nassr’s offer the biggest at around 200m euros a year, according to reports. Ronaldo, 37, is a free agent after his Manchester United contract was terminated last month following a controversial interview. He criticised the club and said he had “no respect” for manager Erik ten Hag. In the interview with TalkTV, he also said he turned down a £305m deal to join a Saudi Arabian club in the summer – a move t...
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Brazil, Portugal reach World Cup last 16

Joao Felix of Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Bernardo Silva of Portugalcelebrates goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group H match between Portugal v Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.Brazil and Portugal secured their places in the round of 16 on a thrilling ninth day of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Monday. Casemiro struck late as Brazil outlasted Switzerland with a 1-0 win in their Group G match at Stadium 974 in Doha. The Manchester United midfielder put his side ahead in the 83rd minute when his first-time shot deflected in off Manuel Akanji following Rodrygo’s flicked pass. Brazil have now won their past nine matches and will progress to the last 16 of football’s showpiece tournament irrespective of the result of their fi...
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Ronaldo nets at record fifth World Cup in victory

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates scoring the goal with during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group H match between Portugal and Ghana at Stadium 974 on November 24, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score at five Fifa World Cups as Portugal began their campaign with a thrilling victory over Ghana. Ronaldo was playing for the first time since his controversial television interview last week and his subsequent release by Manchester United following the comments. And the 37-year-old scored the opening goal from the penalty spot, hammering in after being tripped in the box by Ghana’s Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu. Captain Ronaldo had a couple of chances early on but a low shot was smothered by Lawrence Ati-Zigi and he also headed wide at the far post. ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo, PREMIER LEAGUE, TRANSFERS

Man United begin process to sack Cristiano Ronaldo amid Chelsea interest

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal in action during the Portugal Training and Press Conference at Cidade do Futebol FPF on November 15, 2022 in Oeiras, Portugal.Manchester United have reportedly begun the process of sacking Cristiano Ronaldo following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan in which he slammed the club. The Red Devils were ‘furious’ after being caught by surprise with the TV interview, in addition to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner claiming that he felt ‘betrayed’ by the club. Ronaldo accused United’s hierarchy of trying to force him out and he also claimed that he had no respect for boss Erik ten Hag. United have been taking legal advice and now several outlets, including the Mirror, are reporting that lawyers have told them they have grounds to terminate Ronaldo’s dea...
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Man Utd receive first Cristiano Ronaldo transfer offer amid Chelsea links

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal in action during the Portugal Training and Press Conference at Cidade do Futebol FPF on November 15, 2022 in Oeiras, Portugal.Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to leave Old Trafford in the January transfer window after a shocking interview with Piers Morgan. The 37-year-old wanted to leave the club during the summer and has now taken aim at Erik ten Hag, the Glazers and his teammates. A number of clubs were linked with making a move for Ronaldo, including Chelsea, after American owner Todd Boehly met with the Portuguese striker’s agent Jorge Mendes. The Blues never made a move for the 37-year-old after Boehly presented the idea to former boss Thomas Tuchel, with the German refusing to entertain the idea, which contributed to his eventual ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo says he has no respect for Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo attends a training session at Cidade do Futebol training camp in Oeiras, Portugal, on November 13, 2021, on the eve of their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying football match against Serbia.Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo says that the club have betrayed him and that he is being forced out, while he has no respect for manager Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo rejoined United from Juventus for a second spell at Old Trafford in August 2021 on a two-year deal, returning to the club where he won eight major trophies from 2003-2009. In an interview with controversial English journalist Piers Morgan for TalkTV, Ronaldo was asked whether United’s hierarchy were trying to push him out of the club. “Yes, not only the coach (Ten Hag), but another two or three guys ar...
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Cristiano Ronaldo, EUROPA LEAGUE, NEWS, Real Sociedad

Man United fall short of Europa League top spot

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United during the UEFA Europa League group E match between Real Sociedad and Manchester United at Reale Arena on November 3, 2022 in San Sebastian, Spain.Manchester United failed to usurp Real Sociedad at the top of Europa League Group E despite a 1-0 win in San Sebastian as Arsenal secured their place in the last 16 after a 1-0 win over FC Zurich on Thursday. United now face a tricky playoff against one of the sides dropping down to the Europa League from the Champions League in February with Barcelona and Juventus potential opponents. Alejandro Garnacho scored the only goal of the night at the Reale Arena after just 17 minutes to surpass George Best as United’s youngest ever non-English scorer in Europe at 18. But the Red Devils were left to rue their defe...
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Ronaldo returns to training with United squad after omission

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo warming up prior to kick-off during the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture date: Wednesday October 19, 2022. Cristiano Ronaldo returned to first-team training with Manchester United on Tuesday after being omitted from the squad ahead of the team´s Premier League match at Chelsea at the weekend. Ronaldo was disciplined for refusing to come on as a substitute in United´s 2-0 win over Tottenham in the league on Wednesday. He then headed to the locker room before the final whistle of the game at Old Trafford in a show of dissent. United manager Erik ten Hag said afterward that the Portugal striker “remains an important part of the squad” but had to be sanctioned for the sake of the culture within the team. Ahead of Saturday´s game at...
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Cristiano Ronaldo, Marseille, NEWS

Marseille chief responds to links of signing Cristiano Ronaldo to partner Alexis Sanchez

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United during the warm up in the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on October 19, 2022 in Manchester, England. Marseille president Pablo Longoria insists his club will not attempt to sign Cristiano Ronaldo to partner ex-Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez amid his Manchester United fallout. Ronaldo may have already played his last match for the Red Devils after leaving the substitute’s bench before the end of Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Tottenham and storming out of Old Trafford. Ronaldo pushed for a move away from United during the summer after his side failed to qualify for this season’s Champions League. But he was short of suitors and ultimately stayed in the north west. The 37-year-old has cut...
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